Sweden in the Champions League the use of biomass
“Sweden is one of the best examples that the political will on the order and, when it comes to the rapid and efficient development of biomass energy use,” was CEO of Ernst Scheiber Austrian Biomass Association in early December at a press trip convinced. The excursion “Bio energy: World market versus region,” in the 38 Austrian journalists / s and experts who took part, led to various Swedish biomass projects - from the biogas plant waste on the mainly biomass beschickte district to short train with live forests Harvest and test stations for new energy plants. One thing is all the biomass initiatives in common: they are the result of that Goran Persson introduced “Swedish way” towards independence from fossil fuels by the year 2020 - an objective which all levels of government as well as the economy series. “Among the municipalities has a real race started as soon as possible to energieautark,” Schreiber said enthusiastically. And the best thing is: Municipalities and local groups are dedicated to their own particular strengths in terms of raw material resources or logistical opportunities best possible use. One of its many sustainable energy mix is the result.
Taxes by taxes
As one of the central control elements - in the truest sense of the word - Schreiber sees in this context, the tax policy. The fact that about ten percent of the Swedish government revenues from energy taxes, not just shows the enormous importance of energy issue for the Scandinavian country, but also allows the financing of intensive and innovative research and development in this area. It is striking that in Sweden - much stronger than in Austria - the issue of waste disposal in the integrated energy and waste as raw material for power and heat production is used. Calculations of the Austrian Association and biomass the Osterreichischen Energy Agency that may be exacerbated by the intense energy use of biomass waste the potential in Osterreich so by around 60 percent. Even at other levels could Austria many of the Swedish model of success abstain, suggested Schreiber and called the development of district heating as an example: While in Sweden, 40 percent of households with such heat, whether it be in Austria just 17 percent - a Share, taken in the coming years through targeted incentive programs to increase applies. In the recently adopted “Tullner Declaration”, the Austrian Association of biomass development goals for the domestic energy system by 2020, in large part with those objectives also cover the red-white-red policy (hopefully in the near future ) Has called: 45 percent of primary energy revenue to 2020 through renewable energy sources covered. The biomass is one of the main roles given - its contribution should be at around 157 PJ to 280 PJ in 2020 increased. Much as it will certainly be the conversion losses from the primary to the end to reduce the energy yields per hectare and increase the production cost per unit of energy possible to keep low. Even with the current government negotiations has been sent to these energy goals so far recorded. In a first step, the share of renewable in 2010 to 25 percent raised, then in 2020 to the previously mentioned 45 percent. By the year 2010, approximately 100,000 households in renewable energy be converted by 2020 to at least 400,000. The declared objectives are also a renewable energy share of at least 80 percent in 2010 and by 85 percent in 2020 and ten percent biogenic fuels by 2010 and 20 percent by 2020.
Large employment potential
Are essential in this context the enormous employment potential in environmental technology in general and in the field of renewable energy sources specifically slumber. Currently generate the about 35,000 employees in this industry has an annual turnover of around four billion euros, about half of which is accounted for clean energy technologies. Especially noteworthy is the rapidly growing export rate, the mid-90s still in around half was, 2003, there were already 65 percent, and the trend is still upward. The number of employees in the field of environment technology is to be doubled by 2020, something that Ernst Schreiber than the minimum considered: “Not just in football but also in the field of renewable Austria must only for those who bio energetic Champions League ‘qualify — the league in Sweden has long since established. The potentials are there any, but we must efficiently, “says Ernst Schreiber concluded.
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