Biomass energy as a possibility for innovative agriculture initiatives
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Biomass energy as a possibility for innovative agriculture initiatives Ana Pimenta Ribeiro1,2 1 2 3
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Silvio Dalmolin3
CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brası´lia, DF 70040-020, Brazil Institute for Environmental Planning, Leibniz University of Hanover, 30419 Hanover, Germany Solidda Energia, Pinhais, PR 83324-450, Brazil
Received: 16 May 2020 / Revised: 23 October 2020 / Accepted: 26 October 2020 Ó The Author(s) 2020
Abstract In searching for sustainable solutions for humans’ necessities, clean and safe energy possibilities have been pursued. The objective of this research is to develop a procedure that improves the integration of renewable technologies into local planning processes. The methodology should be suitable for different contexts. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the potential of energy production through agricultural waste, ensuring the sustainability and development of clean technologies, the ideal allocation of the energy production unit, and the costs involved in the enterprise. The research hypothesis is that the potential for sustainable use of biomass can be identified and evaluated, thus showing the way for an improved energy plan for Brazil. The study area is within the Doce River Basin in Brazil. The methods developed in the study could be relevant for municipalities to record their potentials for energy production and pursue investments and local arrangements, promoting sustainable biomass energy generation. The results show that with proper investment, the energy generation through biomass residues could be viable and pay itself in a short amount of time, moreover in a scenario where the agricultural area is increased, growing the power generation capacity of a biomass power plant. The current agricultural production would cover 20% of the local energy demand. Keywords Renewable energy Biomass potential Doce river basin Spatial planning
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1 Introduction 1.1 Background As part of the United Nations sustainable development agenda, renewable energy is one of the goals for the sustainable use of our planet (United Nations 2015). As an example of a centralized source of power generation, the Brazilian case has hydropower as the energy source of almost 65% on the total energy supply and with an extremely centralized distribution system (EPE 2018). When there are risks of droughts, intensified by the climate change context (Hunt et al. 2018; Moran et al. 2018), natural gas thermoelectric energy still is seen as the alternative energy source (Correˆa da Silva et al. 2016; Zurn et al. 2017). Around 70% of the country’s hydropower potential is located in the Amazon and Cerrado (Ferreira et al. 2014), the two biggest Brazilian biomes, both with a high level of endangerment. Negative impacts of these projects both on nature and on the way of life of the communities around the rivers are impossible to be avoided (Moran et al. 2018). One way to reduce such negative effects is to use other renewable
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