Analysis addresses impact of biomass cost, logistics on biopower projects

Biomass Power & Thermal
By Erin Voegele
June 14, 2012

A recent analysis completed by Pike Research has found that the costs and logistics associated with sourcing, aggregating and transporting biomass feedstocks will likely continue to inhibit growth in the biopower industry.

“Biopower market growth is tied to the ability of facilities to access a continuous and consistent supply of feedstock,” said Pike Research Senior Analyst Mackinnon Lawrence. “While most estimates conclude that sufficient biomass resources are available to support robust biopower growth over the next decade—especially with the potential for dedicated energy crops to expand the feedstock supply—a number of obstacles still remain.”

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