Policy incentives and adoption of agricultural anaerobic digestion: A survey of Europe and the United States

Bangalore, Mook; Hochman, Gal; Zilberman, David

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2016.05.062

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“…should be at such a level as to make AD at least as attractive as simply putting up a slurry storage tank'. These findings are complemented and reinforced by studies analyzing markets and policies in other countries, for example Wilkinson (2011) in Australia and Germany; Edwards et al (2015) in Australia, Denmark, Germany, the UK and the US; and Bangalore et al (2016) in Austria, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the US. All three studies find that FiTs have a significant positive impact on AD uptake.…”

Section: Anaerobic Digestion -A Review Of the General Uk Literaturementioning

confidence: 92%

On-farm anaerobic digestion uptake barriers and required incentives: A case study of the UK East Midlands region

Ackrill

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2020

Journal of Cleaner Production

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In the UK, on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) can deliver renewable energy, improved management of farm wastes and the production of fertiliser, offering cost-savings, environmental improvements and potentially revenue generation, yet on-farm uptake of AD remains very limited. The research reported here provides an in-depth exploration, in the UK's East Midlands region, of the factors behind this limited uptake. We also analyze factors that will help to increase uptake. Data collection has been undertaken in three stages -a

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Section: Anaerobic Digestion -A Review Of the General Uk Literaturementioning

confidence: 92%

On-farm anaerobic digestion uptake barriers and required incentives: A case study of the UK East Midlands region

Ackrill

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2020

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“…In Europe, incentives have been given for the use of crop material as (co) substrates for anaerobic reactors, with quantified available areas being 13.2 million Ha [6,9,10]. Mainly maize, sunflower, grasses, and some cereals have been preferred as crop substrates [4,6].…”

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New Insights on the Estimation of the Anaerobic Biodegradability of Plant Material: Identifying Valuable Plants for Sustainable Energy Production

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Based on fifteen European plant species, a statistical model for the estimation of the anaerobic biodegradability of plant material was developed. We show that this new approach represents an accurate and cost-effective method to identify valuable energy plants for sustainable energy production. In particular, anaerobic biodegradability (Bo) of lignocellulosic material was empirically found to be related to the amount of cellulose plus lignin, as analytically assessed by the van Soest method, i.e., the acid detergent fiber (ADF) value. Apart from being theoretically meaningful, the ADF-based empirical model requires the least effort compared to the other four proposed conceptual models proposed, as individual fractions of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin do not need to be assessed, which also enhances the predictive accuracy of the model’s estimation. The model’s results showed great predictability power, allowing us to identify interesting crops for sustainable crop rotations. Finally, the model was used to predict Bo of 114 European plant samples that had been previously characterized by means of the van Soest method.

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“…Measures targeting anaerobic digestion will therefore influence both the emissions from agriculture (non-ETS) and energyrelated emissions (ETS sector). Governance of anaerobic digestion in Denmark has recently been thoroughly reviewed by Bangalore et al [42] and Al Saedi et al [43]. They find that Denmark has introduced several policy measures (type 1) since 1988, most notably in the form of feed-in-tariffs and other subsidies, but also schemes to address climate and sustainability concerns.…”

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Sustainability governance of the Danish bioeconomy — the case of bioenergy and biomaterials from agriculture

2019

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Background: The EU bioeconomy strategy aims to accelerate the European bioeconomy and its contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. National policies and strategies in many countries promote their bioeconomies. The importance of agricultural crops and residues as raw materials for the bioeconomy is increasingly recognised, but agricultural production also contributes to large impacts on nature and environment. With the aim of assessing the governance measures and their effectiveness in addressing the sustainability of bioenergy and biofuel production, the purpose of this study was to map the governance complex relevant to agricultural crop production in Denmark, and to identify the achievements, challenges and lessons learned. Methods: The analysis is based on a review and assessment of publicly available databases, inventory reports and scientific literature on governance measures and their effectiveness. Governance here includes a variety of legislation, agreements, conventions and standardisation. Environmental sustainability is represented by greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector, soil carbon, water quality and biodiversity. Results: The agricultural sector has a significant impact on Danish climate performance and on landscapes in the form of soil carbon losses, leaching of nutrients to water bodies and pressures on biodiversity. The governance complex addressing these issues is made up of a variety of state regulation and co-regulation between state and firms, state and NGOs, or NGOs and firms. Much regulation is adopted from EU directives and implemented nationally. Conclusions: The analysis found that greenhouse gas emission is a virtually unregulated field and additional regulation is required to live up to Denmark's 2030 emission reduction targets. The regulatory framework for soil carbon is criticised for its complexity, its competing instruments and its recognition procedures of voluntary coregulation. For water quality governance measures in place have improved water quality, but it is still difficult to achieve the goals of the Water Framework Directive. It remains a challenge to protect biodiversity in agriculture. Biodiversity is mainly governed by national and supranational regulation, but co-regulating between state and firms and NGOs and firms have been initiated in the framework of the Agricultural Agreement.

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Policy incentives and adoption of agricultural anaerobic digestion: A survey of Europe and the United States

Cited by 29 publications

References 36 publications

On-farm anaerobic digestion uptake barriers and required incentives: A case study of the UK East Midlands region

On-farm anaerobic digestion uptake barriers and required incentives: A case study of the UK East Midlands region

New Insights on the Estimation of the Anaerobic Biodegradability of Plant Material: Identifying Valuable Plants for Sustainable Energy Production

Sustainability governance of the Danish bioeconomy — the case of bioenergy and biomaterials from agriculture

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