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Bioenergy as an Alternative to Fossil Fuels in Thermal Systems

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Biomass energy can be obtained from different sources and nature. The estimation of biomass potential as an energy source is being investigated all over the world from a technological and environmental challenge point of view, in the current context of energy transition. This paper reviews the perspectives of traditional approaches compared to the recently presented uses of biomass in energy systems as an alternative to fossil fuels. The present work shows research results in the energy context. Bioenergy proves to be an alternative fuel in conventional energy conversion systems.

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Acknowledgements

It would like to thank the many interviewees to provide invaluable indications without which this piece of research would not have been possible. Thanks also to “Clean Energy and Research in Environmental Studies (CERES)” project supported by European Union.

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  1. Department of Energy, School of Mining, Energy and Materials Engineering of Oviedo, University of Oviedo, C/Independencia, 13, 33004, Oviedo, Principado de Asturias, Spain

    José P. Paredes-Sánchez

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Industrial Engineering, University of La Rioja, C/San José de Calasanz, 31, 26004, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain

    Luis M. López-Ochoa

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Paredes-Sánchez, J.P., López-Ochoa, L.M. (2019). Bioenergy as an Alternative to Fossil Fuels in Thermal Systems. In: Vasel, A., Ting, DK. (eds) Advances in Sustainable Energy. Lecture Notes in Energy, vol 70. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05636-0_8

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