THE POTENTIAL OF ANIMAL MANURE, STRAW AND GRASS FOR EUROPEAN BIOGAS PRODUCTION IN 2030

摘要

Biogas is a diverse energy source, suitable as a flexible and storable energy form. In the EuropeanrnUnion (EU), biogas is expected to play an important role in reaching the energy policy targets. The sustainability ofrnsubstrates used for biogas production has however been under a critical discussion. The aim of this study was tornproject and map the potentials of sustainable biomasses in 2030 in the EU. The investigated types of residual biomassrnwere animal manure, straw from cereal production, and excess grass from both rotational and permanent grasslandsrnand meadows. In total the energy potential from the investigated resources was projected to range from 39.3-66.9