Biomass
Biomass is plant or animal material used as fuel to produce electricity or heat. Examples are wood, energy crops and waste from forests, yards, or farms. Since biomass technically can be used as a fuel directly (e.g. wood logs), some people use the terms biomass and biofuel interchangeably. More often than not, however, the word biomass simply denotes the biological raw material the fuel is made of, or some form of thermally/chemically altered solid end product, like torrefied pellets or briquettes. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) defines bioenergy as a renewable form of energy. The IEA (International Energy …
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PICES: North Pacific Marine Science Organization · 17 April 2024 English
All names and claims expressed in this book of abstracts are solely those of the authors and do not represent those of the PICES Organization, nor those of their affiliated …
conditions) on socio-ecological outputs (e.g. fish biomass or profit from fish landings). The models are informed … usual. For most snapper species, the estimated biomass was below the limit reference point, and current … to project changes in coral reef cover and fish biomass using downscaled ocean acidification predictions … fisheries preclusion and shifts in fished species’ biomass on fishery participants. By providing a description …
Fraser Institute · 5 April 2024 English
Canada, as with many other environmentally conscientious governments, is pursuing an agenda of an energy transition: away from fossil fuels, and toward a society increasingly driven by wind power, solar …
$15.20 $1.21 $1.40 $39.61 −$2.18 $37.43 Biomass NB NB NB NB NB NB NB NB Resource-constrained … Oil Shale ~10:1 Ethanol from biomass ~8:1 Tar Sands ~5:1 Diesel from biomass ~2:1 Source: Hall, Lambert …
AIC: Agricultural Institute of Canada · 31 March 2024 English
The success of the Quebec pilot, combined with the identified need across the agriculture sector for more training opportunities for women led to the expansion of the program Canada-wide and …
to replace, in particular, the burning of solid biomass (e.g., fuelwood and charcoal) in traditional open … options has involved the substitution of solid biomass with bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This … lives, especially in poorer rural areas where biomass use is concentrated. Go to Top. ++++++++++++++ …
EAC: Centre d'action écologique · 27 March 2024 English
many in our region, and we understand the motivation to open this fishery given the current high biomass of redfish in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. [...] However, there are significant challenges and limitations …
motivation to open this fishery given the current high biomass of redfish in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. However …
Conservation Council of New Brunswick · 15 March 2024 English
not. [...] Biomass for electricity generation should be regulated under the CER The current regulatory framework of the CER has overlooked a crucial aspect concerning the treatment of biomass within the …
net-zero grid by 2035 but a net-zero economy by 2050. Biomass for electricity generation should be regulated … overlooked a crucial aspect concerning the treatment of biomass within the electricity generation sector. The regulations … regulations, as they stand, exempt emissions from biomass from being counted towards a unit's annual electricity … Climate Change reporting guidelines, categorizing biomass emissions separately in Canada's National Inventory … generation, taking into account the role of biomass. Regulating wood biomass for electricity generation presents …
Fraser Institute · 14 March 2024 English
Governments are implementing measures to electrify transportation. In Canada, federal policy mandates that by 2035 all new passenger vehicles and light trucks sold have net zero emissions, ultimately leading to …
these categories, renewables include solar, wind, biomass, biofuels, and municipal solid waste sources. … Nuclear 9.01% 13.37% Wind, Solar, Biomass 8.92% 5.67% Solar 1.85% 0.36% Biomass 1.53% 1.24% TOTAL 100.0% 100 … Hydro 87.3% 90.3% Nuclear 0.0% 0.0% Wind, Solar, Biomass 9.4% 8.1% TOTAL 100.1% 100.0% Level 17.6 GW 67 … Hydro 23.3% 25.9% Nuclear 34.4% 53.7% Wind, Solar, Biomass 14.8% 10.1% TOTAL 100.0% 100.1% Level 38.1 GW 146 … Hydro 87.3% 92.8% Nuclear 0.0% 0.0% Wind, Solar, Biomass 9.4% 7.2% TOTAL 100.1% 100.0% Level 47.7 GW 210 …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 12 March 2024 English
In global environmental talks in 2023, the focus across nearly all issue areas was funding implementation and reviewing performance.The year saw the last of the COVID pandemic-delayed milestones completed. Countries …
will be in place to manage 90% of the ocean’s biomass, the world’s most diverse ecosystem. Both the …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 11 March 2024 English
How has government support for energy in India evolved over the last decade? As India strives to become a USD 5 trillion economy over the next 3 years, what will …
distribution, renewables, and electric vehicles. Biomass and biofuels were previously included under the … year, we have created a separate category for biomass and biofuels and have tracked support since 2016 … expenditure and interest (REC Limited bonds) • biomass and biofuels o B.4 Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojna … Integrated Bioethanol projects based on lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock. Amount of subsidy …
Saskatchewan Environmental Society · 11 March 2024 English
Eligibility Projects - are Indigenous-owned and led - advance Indigenous climate leadership - support the self-determined climate, social, and economic priorities of Indigenous peoples Other project criteria: - incorporate or …
applications under the following programs: 1. Biomass heating, district heating, and combined heat and …
Agricultural Policy Research Networks · 11 March 2024 English
3.0 Results and Discussions Socio-Economic Characteristics of Palm Oil producers in the study area The result of socio-economic characteristics of Palm Oil producers in the study area are presented in …
cycle assessment of oil palm empty fruit bunch biomass for green chemical production in Malaysia. BioResources …