Date: Monday, 24 June 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 2AV.1
Monitoring and methods in social assessments in bioenergy and bioeconomy
Consequences and Possibilities of Replacing Fossil Fuels in Kymenlaakso Region
Short Introductive summary
This paper discusses about possibilities and effects of replacing fossil fuels in regional level, in Finland. Study focuses forest biomass fuels such as logging residues and small diameter energy wood. Employment effect of forest biomass supply is studied, CO2 emission reduction when replacing fossil fuels are evaluated and sustainability matters of wood biomass are discussed.
Presenter
Antti KARHUNEN
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, LUT School of Energy Systems - Bioenergy
Presenter's biography
Antti Karhunen, M. Sc. (eng.), works as a projects researcher at LUT University Lappeenranta. His main research subjects are biomass availability and utilization, and analyzes concerning regional and national energy supply.
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Co-authors:
M. Laihanen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, FINLAND
T. Ranta, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, FINLAND
Session reference: 2AV.1.7