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The global society needs to address heightened uncertainty about energy
security, energy cost and environmental impacts that are currently
challenging world energy markets.
• The promotion of renewable energy sources is a cornerstone strategy to
address these uncertainties and the use of biomass for energy has been
increasing in response to policies designed to increase the share of
renewables in the energy mix.
• Increased bioenergy production may contribute to rural development by
improving energy access, increasing employment and stimulating
development in agriculture and forestry.
• Novel developments in bioenergy production systems offer opportunities
for the agricultural and forestry sectors to increase the efficiency of
biomass use and to find new markets for their products.
• Expanding biomass use for energy, however, raises new concerns over risks
of environmental and socio-economic impacts; governance systems are
needed that prevent unsustainable practices and promote the development
of bioenergy systems that are sustainable and that have significant
beneficial outcomes when considered in the wider context.
• IEA Bioenergy Task 43 seeks ways to integrate biomass feedstock
production with agriculture and forestry to stimulate productivity, local
development and sustainable land use practices. Besides engaging with
researchers and practitioners in the bioenergy sector, the Task provides
science-based information in support of legislation, regulations and
sustainability standards intended to promote sound bioenergy
development.
Ref: www.ieabioenergytask43.org/wp.../Task_43_Overview_report_2013.pdf
We should take into account an enormous need in huge quantities of biofuel. Everyday production of biofuel needs a sustainable feedstock independent on the season.
Improved feedstock can significantly reduce the side streams (byproducts), also the consequences are reduced production costs, the simpler plant construction and the increased process stability/sustainability.
The linked report provides a good discussion of the importance of feedstock improvement.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/13105/renewable-fuel-standard-potential-economic-and-environmental-effects-of-us
https://www.afdc.energy.gov/pdfs/increasing_feedstock_revised.pdf
http://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs/41600/InTech-Biodiesel_feedstock_and_production_technologies_successes_challenges_and_prospects.pdf
http://bioenfapesp.org/scopebioenergy/images/chapters/bioen-scope_chapter10.pdf
Feedstock improvement will reduce overall cost for production of raw materials as well as processing cost. NS : Feedstock improvement focussed on development of GM biofuel crops for higher biomass yield or designer biomass composition (ie., based on final products focussed in the biorefinery