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Modernization of Russian district heating systems with the help of biomass energy – a Gordian knot?

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  • Salonen, Hilma

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The article discusses the prospects of local wood waste resources as replacements for fossil fuel imports in the remote settlements of the Russian North from a viewpoint of a case study: the Arkhangelsk region and its outdated heating and fossil fuel delivery systems. Drawing on energy transition literature and expert interviews, the most influential factors are defined in geographic-infrastructural, institutional, financial, and behavioral contexts. In conclusion, the article determines that a key issue is that the constraints for alternative energy sources reinforce each other, while the actors working for them find themselves in an isolated position. This is especially true for the institutional and financial constraints. However, by examining the enabling factors it is possible to see how the bundle of constraints could also be undone together. Most efficient way for success would likely be helping municipalities and actors in the fields of biomass and energy production to form joint clusters and share resources.

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  • Salonen, Hilma, 2019. "Modernization of Russian district heating systems with the help of biomass energy – a Gordian knot?," SocArXiv d93fe, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:d93fe
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/d93fe
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