Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 18th EBCE |
| Publisher | ETA-Florence Renewable Energies |
| Pages | 2019-2024 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-88-89407-56-1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition - Lyon , France Duration: 3 May 2010 → 7 May 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition |
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| Country | France |
| City | Lyon |
| Period | 3/05/10 → 7/05/10 |
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Keywords
- European Union
- sustainability criteria
- bioethanol
- waste
- greenhouse gases
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Testing the European Union sustainability criteria for biofuels : Case study of waste-derived ethanol. / Koponen, Kati; Soimakallio, Sampo; Sipilä, E.
Proceedings of the 18th EBCE. ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2010. p. 2019-2024.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - Testing the European Union sustainability criteria for biofuels
T2 - Case study of waste-derived ethanol
AU - Koponen, Kati
AU - Soimakallio, Sampo
AU - Sipilä, E.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Biofuels are being promoted in many areas of the world including the European Union (EU). The EU directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (RED) establishes sustainability criteria for biofuels in order to ensure their environmentally sustainable production. The Renewable Energy Directive also establishes a minimum level for the greenhouse gas emission saving gained by using the biofuels instead of the fossil fuels. In this paper, the methodology presented in the RED for assessing the greenhouse gas benefits of biofuels is tested by means of a case study of bioethanol derived from industrial and commercial waste and integrated into a combined heat and power production (CHP) plant. The RED methodology is open to various interpretations. Due to the possibility of different system boundary settings and due to parameter uncertainty, it is difficult to know whether or not the biofuel product is in compliance with the RED criteria. This can be problematic for the successful market introduction of new advanced biofuels concepts. The RED methodology has also methodological problems when it comes to the evaluation of the greenhouse gas emissions of biofuels. There is a risk that the use of a simplified general methodology and monitoring guidelines do not necessarily promote biofuels with the most beneficial greenhouse gas impacts.
AB - Biofuels are being promoted in many areas of the world including the European Union (EU). The EU directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (RED) establishes sustainability criteria for biofuels in order to ensure their environmentally sustainable production. The Renewable Energy Directive also establishes a minimum level for the greenhouse gas emission saving gained by using the biofuels instead of the fossil fuels. In this paper, the methodology presented in the RED for assessing the greenhouse gas benefits of biofuels is tested by means of a case study of bioethanol derived from industrial and commercial waste and integrated into a combined heat and power production (CHP) plant. The RED methodology is open to various interpretations. Due to the possibility of different system boundary settings and due to parameter uncertainty, it is difficult to know whether or not the biofuel product is in compliance with the RED criteria. This can be problematic for the successful market introduction of new advanced biofuels concepts. The RED methodology has also methodological problems when it comes to the evaluation of the greenhouse gas emissions of biofuels. There is a risk that the use of a simplified general methodology and monitoring guidelines do not necessarily promote biofuels with the most beneficial greenhouse gas impacts.
KW - European Union
KW - sustainability criteria
KW - bioethanol
KW - waste
KW - greenhouse gases
U2 - 10.5071/18thEUBCE2010-OC3.1
DO - 10.5071/18thEUBCE2010-OC3.1
M3 - Conference article in proceedings
SN - 978-88-89407-56-1
SP - 2019
EP - 2024
BT - Proceedings of the 18th EBCE
PB - ETA-Florence Renewable Energies
ER -