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Net environmental impacts of low-share wood pellet co-combustion in an existing coal-fired CHP (combined heat and power) production in Helsinki, Finland

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  • Judl, Jáchym
  • Koskela, Sirkka
  • Korpela, Timo
  • Karvosenoja, Niko
  • Häyrinen, Anna
  • Rantsi, Jari

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The EU's energy sector depends heavily on fossil fuels, which contribute to climate change. This is why climate mitigation targets for energy production have been set, including an increased biomass use requirement. In Finland, biomass is commonly utilised but its capital, Helsinki, is still dependent on fossil fuels. With the ambition of becoming climate neutral by 2050, Helsinki is testing, inter alia, low-share wood pellet and coal co-combustion in a CHP (combined heat and power) plant.

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  • Judl, Jáchym & Koskela, Sirkka & Korpela, Timo & Karvosenoja, Niko & Häyrinen, Anna & Rantsi, Jari, 2014. "Net environmental impacts of low-share wood pellet co-combustion in an existing coal-fired CHP (combined heat and power) production in Helsinki, Finland," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 77(C), pages 844-851.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:77:y:2014:i:c:p:844-851
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.09.068
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