Realising the potential of gasified biomass in the European Union-Policy challenges in moving from demonstration plants to a larger scale diffusion

Energy Policy

Volumn 41, Issue , 2012, Pages 507-518

  Hellsmark, Hans ^a   Jacobsson, Staffan ^b  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Gasified biomass; Policy

Indexed keywords

DEMONSTRATION PLANTS; DESIGN APPROACHES; GASIFIED BIOMASS; MARKET UNCERTAINTY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; TECHNICAL RISKS;

BIOFUELS; COMMERCE; DEMONSTRATIONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

BIOMASS;

ABSORPTION; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; DIFFUSION; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SUBSTITUTION; TRAJECTORY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84855981864     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.11.011     Document Type: Article

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