<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper presents the results of studies concerning the availability and possibilities of the use of wood for energy purposes in Europe and in Poland. It describes in detail the current use of wood for energy production purposes, as well as predictions on volume, composition, and sources of energy wood. It also presents the results concerning potential impact of energy wood harvesting on wood industries. The paper concludes that the question of utilization of forest biomass for large-scale energy generation is very complex and has far-reaching consequences for environment, society and economy. So as to be effective, wood resources management should give a priority to wood-based production of the greatest added value, and energy generation should be a closing-down stage in the wood value chain</p></abstract>

The paper presents the results of studies concerning the availability and possibilities of the use of wood for energy purposes in Europe and in Poland. It describes in detail the current use of wood for energy production purposes, as well as predictions on volume, composition, and sources of energy wood. It also presents the results concerning potential impact of energy wood harvesting on wood industries. The paper concludes that the question of utilization of forest biomass for large-scale energy generation is very complex and has far-reaching consequences for environment, society and economy. So as to be effective, wood resources management should give a priority to wood-based production of the greatest added value, and energy generation should be a closing-down stage in the wood value chain

Predictions on Availability and Possibilities of the use of Wood for Energy Purposes in Europe and in Poland

Forest Research Institute, Department of Forest Management, Sękocin Stary, Braci Leśnej 3, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland

Folia Forestalia Polonica

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The paper presents the results of studies concerning the availability and possibilities of the use of wood for energy purposes in Europe and in Poland. It...

Predictions on Availability and Possibilities of the use of Wood for Energy Purposes in Europe and in Poland

Data publikacji: 25 wrz 2014

Zakres stron: 71 - 78

Otrzymano: 09 sty 2014

Przyjęty: 20 mar 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2014-0007

Słowa kluczowe
climate policy, energy wood, wood-based sector

© 2014

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Predictions on Availability and Possibilities of the use of Wood for Energy Purposes in Europe and in Poland

Data publikacji: 25 wrz 2014

Zakres stron: 71 - 78

Otrzymano: 09 sty 2014

Przyjęty: 20 mar 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2014-0007

Słowa kluczoweclimate policy, energy wood, wood-based sector

© 2014

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
climate policy, energy wood, wood-based sector