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Title: | Biomass energy in Vojvodina: Market conditions, environment and food security | Authors: | Dodić, Siniša Popov, Stevan Dodić, Jelena Grahovac (Ranković), Jovana Zavargo, Zoltan |
Issue Date: | 1-Feb-2010 | Journal: | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | Abstract: | In this study, the policy, market conditions and food security of biomass energy sources are assessed for supplying the future needs of Vojvodina. The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province in Serbia, containing about 27% of its total population according to the 2002 Census. It is located in the northern part of the country, in the Pannonia plain, in southeastern Europe. Vojvodina is an energy-deficient province. Vojvodina also has a large potential for renewable energy, especially energy from biomass (biodiesel and bio-ethanol). The lack of knowledge about renewable energy technologies by most policy-makers, potential consumers, and energy firm managers has played against renewable energy developments. The environmental impacts of programs that encourage biofuel production, farmland land requirements and the impacts on food production are also discussed, considering the life cycle analysis (LCA) as a tool. It is concluded that the rise in the use of biofuels is inevitable and that international cooperation, regulations and certification mechanisms must be established regarding the use of land, the mitigation of environmental and social impacts caused by biofuel production. It is also mandatory to establish appropriate working conditions and decent remuneration for workers of the biofuels production chain. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | URI: | https://open.uns.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10844 | ISSN: | 13640321 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.rser.2009.10.019 |
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