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Greenhouse Gas Emission Offsets of Forest Residues for Bioenergy in Queensland, Australia
Forests, Vol.12(11), pp.1-17
2021
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Abstract
Harnessing sustainably sourced forest biomass for renewable energy is well-established in some parts of the developed world. Forest-based bioenergy has the potential to offset carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, thereby playing a role in climate change mitigation. Despite having an established commercial forestry industry, with large quantities of residue generated each year, there is limited use for forest biomass for renewable energy in Queensland, and Australia more broadly. The objective of this study was to identify the carbon dioxide mitigation potential of replacing fossil fuels with bioenergy generated from forest harvest residues harnessed from commercial plantations of Pinus species in southeast Queensland. An empirical-based full carbon accounting model (FullCAM) was used to simulate the accumulation of carbon in harvest residues. The results from the FullCAM modelling were further analysed to identify the energy substitution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions offsets of three bioenergy scenarios. The results of the analysis suggest that the greatest opportunity to avoid or offset emissions is achieved when combined heat and power using residue feedstocks replaces coal-fired electricity. The results of this study suggest that forest residue bioenergy is a viable alternative to traditional energy sources, offering substantive emission reductions, with the potential to contribute towards renewable energy and emission reduction targets in Queensland. The approach used in this case study will be valuable to other regions exploring bioenergy generation from forest or other biomass residues.
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- Title
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Offsets of Forest Residues for Bioenergy in Queensland, Australia
- Authors
- Leanda Garvie (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Research InstituteStephen H Roxburgh (Author) - CSIRO Land and WaterFabiano Ximenes (Author) - NSW Department of Primary Industries (Menangle, Australia)
- Publication details
- Forests, Vol.12(11), pp.1-17
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Date published
- 2021
- DOI
- 10.3390/f12111570
- ISSN
- 1999-4907
- Copyright note
- This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99591408502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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