Biomass as an energy resource in Castilla y León (Spain)

• Published in: Energy (Oxford) Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 165 - 172
• Main Authors: Antolín, G., Irusta, R., Velasco, E., Carrasco, J., González, E., Ortíz, L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1996; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Carbon dioxide; Coal; Economic data; Economic data on energy; Energy; Energy economics; Exact sciences and technology; General, economic and professional studies; Industrial emissions; Natural energy; New energies; Q1; Sulfur dioxide; Europe; Spain; Consumption; Distribution by activities; Script; Distribution by sources; Energy economy; Production; Primary energy; Electric energy; Biomass; Market penetration
• ISSN: 0360-5442
• DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(95)00106-9

We analyse present biomass utilization and the potential of biomass residues for energy use in Castilla y León and compare biomass with other forms of local energy production. Residual biomass supplied about 9% of the total energy consumed in 1990. About 85% of the biomass is used in the domestic sector. Exploitable potential biomass in Castilla y León represents 4485 kmtoe/yr, about 78% of total primary energy production in 1990. The implementation of a biomass programme will avoid desertification of set-aside and marginal lands. Furthermore, substitution of coal by biomass fuels will reduce air emissions by about 11,000 kmts of CO
2/yr and 350 kmts SO
2/yr.