Title: Commercialisation options for biomass energy technologies in ESCAP countries

Authors: Sribas C. Bhattacharya

Addresses: Energy Program Professor, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klongluang, Pathumtani 12120, Thailand

Abstract: Biomass provides the basic energy requirements for cooking and heating in rural households and for processes in a variety of traditional industries in developing countries. In general, biomass energy uses in such cases are characterised by low efficiency. Potentially, efficiency improvements of existing energy systems could increase the energy supply from biomass substantially. Also, wide ranges of biomass energy technologies are now in different stages of development and commercialisation. This paper considers these technologies, which are expected to play a major role in meeting energy demand in the future, as well as policy options for promoting their commercialisation.

Keywords: biomass; combustion; gasification; improved cookstove; densification; biogas; environmental aspect; economics; government policy.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETP.2003.003855

International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 2003 Vol.1 No.4, pp.363 - 399

Published online: 10 May 2004 *

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