Trends in wood biofuel production, marketing and utilization in Latvia
Wood biofuel production and use of wood biofuel is an important part of the Latvian economy because it is an alternative to fossil energy sources. That encourage to the preservation of the environment and offers an opportunity to achieve the objectives set by the EU and Latvia in relation to the use...
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SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
2017
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| author | Ielejs, Klāvs |
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| description | Wood biofuel production and use of wood biofuel is an important part of the Latvian economy because it is an alternative to fossil energy sources. That encourage to the preservation of the environment and offers an opportunity to achieve the objectives set by the EU and Latvia in relation to the use of renewable energy production. The aim of thesis is to examine the literature on wood bioenergy production, marketing in Latvia. Wood biofuel producers and experts are questioned within their challenges and prospects in wood biofuel production and marketing in Latvia. Data were collected from 107 wood biofuel companies using interviews and were analyzed using SWOT and simple percentages. The results showed that almost 100% of the wood biofuel in Latvia are produced from local wood raw materials. Wood is the most important domestic household fuel in Latvia, and opportunities in biofuel domestic and export markets exist in the country. Latvia has great potential to increase its energy supply system using biofuel products and become less dependent on fossil fuel. Biofuel producers in Latvia face challenges such as shortage of raw materials, unstable market prices, and difficulties in accessing funds for investment as well as institutional rules and regulations. In order to achieve Latvian renewable energy policy goals an effective national policy is required to promote the use of renewable energy. |
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| language | Inglés Otro |
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| spelling | RepoSLU100762017-04-11T09:58:19Z Trends in wood biofuel production, marketing and utilization in Latvia Ielejs, Klāvs Biofuel production Latvia renewable energy sector wood biofuel producers energy policy goals Wood biofuel production and use of wood biofuel is an important part of the Latvian economy because it is an alternative to fossil energy sources. That encourage to the preservation of the environment and offers an opportunity to achieve the objectives set by the EU and Latvia in relation to the use of renewable energy production. The aim of thesis is to examine the literature on wood bioenergy production, marketing in Latvia. Wood biofuel producers and experts are questioned within their challenges and prospects in wood biofuel production and marketing in Latvia. Data were collected from 107 wood biofuel companies using interviews and were analyzed using SWOT and simple percentages. The results showed that almost 100% of the wood biofuel in Latvia are produced from local wood raw materials. Wood is the most important domestic household fuel in Latvia, and opportunities in biofuel domestic and export markets exist in the country. Latvia has great potential to increase its energy supply system using biofuel products and become less dependent on fossil fuel. Biofuel producers in Latvia face challenges such as shortage of raw materials, unstable market prices, and difficulties in accessing funds for investment as well as institutional rules and regulations. In order to achieve Latvian renewable energy policy goals an effective national policy is required to promote the use of renewable energy. Koksnes biokurinamā ražošana un izmantošana ir svarīga Latvijas ekonomikas daļa, jo tā ir alternatīva fosilajiem enerģijas resursiem. Tas veicina vides saglabāšanu un sniedz iespēju sasniegt ES un Latvijas izvirzītos mērķus attiecībā uz atjaunojamās enerģijas izmantošanu. Šī diplomdarba mērķi ir pārskatīt pieejamo literatūru par koksnes biokurinamā ražošanu, realizāciju un izmantošanu Latvijā. Tāpat jāizskata arī koksnes biokurinamā ražotāju un ekspertu viedokļi par problēmām, kas saistītas ar koksnes biodegvielas ražošanu un tirdzniecību Latvijā. Dati tika apkopoti no 107 koksnes biokurinamā ražošanas uzņēmumiem, izmantojot intervijas, un analīzē izmantojot SWOT analīzi. Rezultāti parādīja, ka gandrīz 100% Latvijas koksnes biodegvielas tiek ražoti no vietējām koksnes izejvielām. Koksne ir vissvarīgākais vietējais mājsaimniecības kurināmais Latvijā, un valstī pastāv iespējas izmantot biokurinamo vietējā un eksporta tirgos. Latvijai ir liels potenciāls palielināt enerģijas apgādes sistēmu, izmantojot biokurinamā produktus, un kļūt mazāk atkarīgai no fosilā kurināmā. Biokurinamā ražotāji Latvijā sastopas ar tādiem izaicinājumiem kā izejvielu trūkums, nestabilas tirgus cenas un grūtības piekļūt investīcijām, kā arī institucionāliem noteikumiem un likumiem. Lai sasniegtu Latvijas atjaunojamās enerģijas politikas mērķus, ir nepieciešama efektīva valsts politika atjaunojamo energoresursu izmantošanas veicināšanai. SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre 2017 H2 eng other https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/10076/ |
| spellingShingle | Biofuel production Latvia renewable energy sector wood biofuel producers energy policy goals Ielejs, Klāvs Trends in wood biofuel production, marketing and utilization in Latvia |
| title | Trends in wood biofuel production, marketing and utilization in Latvia |
| title_full | Trends in wood biofuel production, marketing and utilization in Latvia |
| title_fullStr | Trends in wood biofuel production, marketing and utilization in Latvia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends in wood biofuel production, marketing and utilization in Latvia |
| title_short | Trends in wood biofuel production, marketing and utilization in Latvia |
| title_sort | trends in wood biofuel production, marketing and utilization in latvia |
| topic | Biofuel production Latvia renewable energy sector wood biofuel producers energy policy goals |