Biomass - An Important Renewable Source of Energy in Romania

Abstract

At the beginning of 3 rd century the humankind finds at a crossroads. Daily, people assist at miracles, live in a time of change, both in economical and rational areas. Energy demand is expected to increase steadily over the next couple of decades, as income levels and economic output expand, especially in the new democratic states after '90 th . Renewable energy resources represent a new opportunity in Romania, with less participation in the market than those forums outside of the country borders, but with developing perspectives in the future. In present in Romania it doesn't exist a very well established renewable resources industry, but only small scale projects or developing pilot projects of some developing institutes or small companies could be mentioned. Energy renewable resources capitalization could contribute to achieve some strategic objectives regarding increasing security of energy supplying by diversifying energy resources and reducing of imports, and for a sustainable developing of energetic sector and environment protection. Renewable energy resources from biomass could be o good solution for heating in rural zones. Biomass potential in Romania is expecting to increase in 2005-2010 trough reforestations with various trees species and short term re-afforestation. In this paper the advantages of using biomass for energetical purposes and the technological level achieved by conversion processes of biomass in energetical products are presented.

Evaluating Logistics Performances of Agricultural Prunings for Energy Production: A Logistics Audit Analysis Approach

“…Agricultural residues are among the biomass-based important renewable energy sources [4][5][6][7]. The agricultural residues from the pruning operations of fruit trees need attention in this regard.…”

A Critical Approach on Sustainable Renewable Energy Sources in Rural Area: Evidence from North-West Region of Romania

“…Therefore, research was conducted in order to analyze public perception regarding the use of renewable energy sources among rural residents from the North-West Development Region of Romania and in order to determine the main constrains of using renewable resources. Because previous studies on renewable energy sources conducted in the North-West Region were mainly focused on the potential and the supply of renewable energy sources [25][26][27][28], the objective of the current paper is to present the local residents' attitude and perception from a rural area of the North-West Development Region of Romania towards renewable energy sources.…”

An experimental approach to the chemical properties and the ash melting behavior in agricultural biomass

“…Romania possesses a large potential of biomass and is expected to benefit from recent technologies in order to use the potential energy accumulated in the biomass [4]. In this context, the general properties of the agricultural materials are of relevance from the point of view of the biomass use as fuel material for a large variety of end users, from automotive biodiesel [5] to large combustion power plants.…”