Biomass Power
Countries can realize substantial benefits by using their biomass sources to generate power. Biomass power relies on plant-based energy to generate electricity or heat, through technologies such as direct-firing, cofiring, gasification, pyrolysis, and anaerobic digestion. These technologies leverage local feedstocks and processes to deliver a more efficient energy resource that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and supports the local and national economy. Countries have employed an array of mandates, incentives, and deployment programs to accelerate the use of biomass power. This page provides access to technical resources that policymakers can use to inform the design and implementation of policies and programs to advance deployment of biomass power technologies. See also biofuels.
Resources CESC
Publication
2010 Clean Energy Investments: Project Summaries
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Asian Development Bank
Date:
1 June 2011
Deployment Data
Publication
2009 Reference Case Scenario: Canadian Energy Demand and Supply to 2020
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National Energy Board of Canada
Date:
1 July 2009
Deployment Data
Publication
2011 Technology Map of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan)
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European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Energy and Transport
Date:
1 January 2011
Publication
Tools and Websites
Training Materials
A Farmer's Guide to Energy Self Reliance: How to Decrease Energy Consumption and Increase Profits
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Vermont Law School: Institute for Energy and the Environment
Ag Energy Solutions
Date:
1 September 2008
Publication
Tools and Websites
A Decision Support Tool for Sustainable Bioenergy: An Overview
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United Nations
Date:
1 January 2010
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
A Compilation of Tools and Methodologies to Assess the Sustainability of Modern Bioenergy
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Date:
1 March 2012
Publication
A Review of Emerging State Finance Tools to Advance Solar Generation
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CleanEnergy States Alliance
Date:
1 March 2010
Publication
A Reformed Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) – Including new Mechanisms for Sustainable Development
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United Nations
Date:
1 January 2008
Deployment Data
Publication
A New Scheme for the Promotion of Renewable Energies in Developing Countries: The Renewable Energy Regulated Purchase Tariff
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European Commission
Alliance for Rural Electrification
PhotoVoltaic Technology Platform
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
A Study of Economic Impacts from the Implementation of a Renewable Portfolio Standard and an Energy Efficiency Program in Michigan
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Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
NextEnergy Center
Date:
1 April 2007
Policy Data
Publication
A Snapshot of Renewable Energy Deployment
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Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Date:
1 January 2011
Deployment Data
Publication
Training Materials
Achieving Lower Energy Intensity in China: Works in Progress (Presentation)
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World Bank
Date:
10 September 2009
Publication
Accelerating the LPG Transition: Global Lessons from Innovative Business and Distribution Models
Sources:
The World LPG Association (WLPGA)
WLPGA
Date:
30 September 2015
Policy Data
Publication
Africa 2030: Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Future
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International Renewable Energy Agency
Date:
1 January 2015
Publication
Advancing State Clean Energy Funds: Options for Administration and Funding
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Optimal Energy
Inc.
Date:
1 May 2008
Policy Data
Publication
An Analysis of Feed-in Tariff Remuneration Models: Implications for Renewable Energy Investment
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Energy Policy
Date:
1 February 2010
Deployment Data
Publication
Asia-Pacific Renewable Energy Assessment
Sources:
Australian Government Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics
Clean Energy Solutions Center
Date:
1 July 2014
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Overview 2009
Sources:
Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC)
Date:
1 March 2010