Biogas for a Distributed Development: Lessons learnt from Italian and Swedish cases
(2010) In IIIEE Master thesis IMEN41 20101The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
- Abstract
- This thesis has two values. On one side, it aims at being a contribution to a betterunderstanding of the original concept of distributed economies. On the other side, it aspires atproviding useful decision criteria to those stakeholders that plan to locally develop a biogassystem.This thesis is developed from the Distributed Economies concept, which envisionsdecentralized, self-reliant and synergistically networked systems of production andconsumption, aiming at social well-being and quality of life. The study primarily focuses onenergy, and more specifically on systems dealing with biogas from anaerobic digestion. Itexplores how biogas can contribute to a distributed development of an area, and how theimplementation of such a system can... (More)
- This thesis has two values. On one side, it aims at being a contribution to a betterunderstanding of the original concept of distributed economies. On the other side, it aspires atproviding useful decision criteria to those stakeholders that plan to locally develop a biogassystem.This thesis is developed from the Distributed Economies concept, which envisionsdecentralized, self-reliant and synergistically networked systems of production andconsumption, aiming at social well-being and quality of life. The study primarily focuses onenergy, and more specifically on systems dealing with biogas from anaerobic digestion. Itexplores how biogas can contribute to a distributed development of an area, and how theimplementation of such a system can be locally undertaken.The research first looks into three existing biogas systems, namely, Kristianstad and Västeråsin Sweden, and Camposampiero in Italy. Based on these cases, recommendations for anaudience-case, which is Umbertide, in the Centre of Italy, are elaborated.The findings underline the importance of a bottom-up and participative approach, meant tovalorize local resources and to grasp context-specific opportunities.Five factors enabling a distributed energy system have been identified, and they concernsupply, demand, technology, actors and financing. (Less)
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- author
- Di Ponte, Silvia LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- IMEN41 20101
- year
- 2010
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- publication/series
- IIIEE Master thesis
- report number
- 2010:25
- ISSN
- 1401-9191
- language
- English
- id
- 1747470
- date added to LUP
- 2011-01-13 12:06:42
- date last changed
- 2011-01-20 11:15:13
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