Creating Synergies
When a country is contemplating the utilization of bioenergy, there are considerations related to the type of biomass available or to be produced, and to the potential for integrating biomass utilization with other industrial activities, end-uses and services. Bioenergy is intrinsically multi-sectoral and, therefore, cannot be considered within the realm of the energy sector alone. Actually, bioenergy is better stimulated when integrated with other business sectors and industrial processes.
The biomass resource chain, for example, is closely linked with the forest and agriculture sectors. There is also potential for integration with sectors such as waste management and rural development, which conventionally belong to other departments. The graphic to the right depicts the relationship between biomass production, sustainable operations, transportation, energy, consumer demand, sustainability, and rural development (Richardson and others 2002). Such integration requires a coordination of policies, planning and development, and strategies for marketing bioenergy. It requires coordination of public and private actors from different business spheres to go from policy to concrete projects (see examples from the European Commission 2002). The potential to contribute to environmental benefits, new business opportunities and regional development while providing efficient energy services can be crucial to assure continued support for bioenergy and further progress in this area.
This section delves into the possible synergies to be created among entities including:
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