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Bioenergy review

1st December 2011

Topic(s): Renewables

Bioenergy refers to solid, liquid or gas fuels made from biomass feedstocks which may or may not have undergone some form of conversion process. The role of bioenergy in climate change mitigation is controversial. Specifically, there are questions over the extent to which bioenergy use results in emissions reductions when lifecycle impacts are accounted for, and tensions between the use of bioenergy and sustainability objectives (e.g. relating to the use of land for growing food, protecting biodiversity and water resources). 

This review provides an assessment of the potential roles for bioenergy given lifecycle emissions and other sustainability concerns, and also considers alternative uses for bioenergy feedstocks (e.g. use of wood in construction). 

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