Organization of straw-to-energy systems in Ukraine and Scandinavia

摘要: Ukraine (UA) faces broad needs for energy security enhancement, diversification, revitalization of agriculture, and improvements in the state environment. UA has large biomass-for-bioenergy potential, which can be leveraged to contribute local/regional self-sufficiency, rural development environmental improvement via fossil fuel substitution with local more sustainable biofuels. However, manner biomass utilization is emerging poorly documented its organizational basis not well understood. This work focuses on bioenergy from agricultural waste as an early emergent area. It applies cross-case analysis nine straw-fired installations UA. Analysis yields three straw-based frameworks organization action, including small-scale heat production, straw production municipal provision, medium-scale combustion district heating (DH). The context then compared advanced agro-bioenergy sectors Sweden (SE) Denmark (DK) delineate crucial factors growth UA's embryonic sector. study finds that evolution individual business entrepreneurship qualities knowledge dissemination are key parameters move sector forward at small medium scale, while stable targeted incentive based systems, national government support, collective stakeholder action required advance scales. Barriers expansion include low access technology funding, a lack funding schemes, general. outcomes paper principally transferable other transition economies (EiTs). (C) 2011 Society Chemical Industry John Wiley & Sons, Ltd (Less)