Dynamics of Biomass Energy Diffusion - Co-firing, Gasification, Digestion Case Studies

Came across an interesting paper that discusses what factors have contributed to innovations in biomass energy not growing fast enough.

The aim of the thesis is to contribute to insights necessary to accelerate the diffusion of renewable energy by identifying the underlying factors that induce or block the development, diffusion, and implementation of renewable energies. Biomass energy technologies in the Netherlands and Germany are used as empirical case studies.

To identify the relevant factors, this thesis starts from the perspective that technological success is not only determined by economic and technical characteristics but also by the social system in which a technology – and the knowledge involved – is developed and diffused or rejected.

Interesting paper that discusses quite a few case studies that include biomass gasification, biomass digestion, biomass combustion and biomass co-firing

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