The aim of this study is to complement the work earlier set out within the framework of the "Study on impacts on resource efficiency of future EU demand for bioenergy" (ReceBio) project. In this follow-up study, we perform further modelling work and analyses to help understand the potential...

From a biophysical perspective, woody biomass resources are large enough to cover a substantial share of the world's primary energy consumption in 2050. However, these resources have alternative uses and their accessibility is limited, which tends to decrease their competitiveness with respect...

In this study, we examine the effects of the price for fossil fuel CO2 emissions on the use of wood in Europe. In particular, we assess the economic potential to substitute wood for coal in large scale heat and power production. We also review the impacts of increased energy wood usage on the...

This paper considers the effects of CO2 emission trading system on the substitution between coal and energy wood in the large scale heat and power production in Europe. We use a technology-based approach where the substitution between coal and wood takes place through switch from one technology...