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Description: Major economies of the world are transitioning towards a bio-based economy to meet the rising energy demands while reducing the dependence on fossil fuel reserves and minimizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is particularly prevalent in Canada, with vast vegetated land and abundant biomass resources. An assessment of the net available quantity of biomass resources is essential, to facilitate the formulation of sustainable energy policies and technological advancements. Although bioenergy production from grains and oilseeds has been established, significant research is currently being conducted to explore the energy production from cellulosic biomass resources through thermochemical and biological pathways. This study aims to assess the magnitude of Canada?s biomass resources, primarily, agricultural biomass, forest biomass, municipal solid waste (MSW) and livestock manure and develop a comprehensive biomass feedstock inventory for the Canadian provinces. The study adopts a bottom-up approach for the estimation and relies on geospatial analyses based on ArcGIS to identify the geographical distribution of the biomass resources. Since biomass transportation costs substantially influence the cost of bio-based energy and fuels, this study can play an integral role in the planning and optimally locating bioenergy production facilities.

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Date: 2021-06-11
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Conference name: 5th CIGR International Conference and CSBE-SCGAB AGM 2021, Quebec City,QC, 11-14 May 2021.
Session name: Waste Management 3 - Environmental Assessment

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Coverage: Canada
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Rights: Canadian Society for Bioengineering
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