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Bioenergy production and use in Italy: Recent developments, perspectives and potential

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  • Scarlat, N.
  • Dallemand, J.F.
  • Motola, V.
  • Monforti-Ferrario, F.

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The renewable energy policies in the European Union have already led to a significant progress; the energy mix should further change until 2020. Italy is planning to meet the 2020 targets on renewable energies also thanks to a relevant paradigm shift in renewable energy exploitation. Indeed, in 2005 the sector where RES were more present in Italy was electricity production with 203 PJ of renewable origin, while in the heating and cooling sector renewable energy penetration was limited to 80 PJ. On the contrary, in 2020 heating and cooling is expected to absorb the highest amount of renewable energy (438 PJ) with renewable electricity expected to count for 356 PJ. Bioenergy, a renewable energy resource particularly suitable for electricity, heating & cooling and in transport, will be at the core of this sectorial shift in renewable energy production and use and is expected to become the dominant form of RES before 2020. The paper makes a detailed analysis of the recent developments and expected evolution of the Italian energy mix in next decade. It provides an overview of the Italian bioenergy sector in comparison with other Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and with leading countries in the European Union with a special focus on the production, exploitation and potentials on the basis of the analysis of the Italian National Renewable Action Plan.

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  • Scarlat, N. & Dallemand, J.F. & Motola, V. & Monforti-Ferrario, F., 2013. "Bioenergy production and use in Italy: Recent developments, perspectives and potential," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 448-461.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:57:y:2013:i:c:p:448-461
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.01.014
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    1. Scarlat, Nicolae & Dallemand, Jean-François, 2011. "Recent developments of biofuels/bioenergy sustainability certification: A global overview," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 39(3), pages 1630-1646, March.
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