Title: Wood fuels sources and markets

Authors: Auke Koopmans

Addresses: Regional Wood Energy Development Programme, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Maliwan Mansion, Phra Athit Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Abstract: Biomass energy is an important source of energy in most Asian countries. Households and industries use substantial amounts of fuel wood, charcoal and other biomass energy, such as agricultural residues, dung, leaves and sawmill residues. The main household applications are cooking and heating whereas industrial applications range widely. This paper provides an overview of estimates on the production and trade of biomass fuels in the South-east Asia region. The flows and channels used in the supply of wood fuels in different countries were analysed. This paper may help in identifying policy gaps with regards to the supply and consumption of wood fuels from both forest and non-forest sources.

Keywords: biomass fuels; commercial and non-commercial sources; forest and non-forest sources; trading; transport; government regulation; policy; South-East Asia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETP.2003.003854

International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 2003 Vol.1 No.4, pp.331 - 362

Published online: 10 May 2004 *

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