About the project:

Biomass is organic matter that can be efficiently used as an energy resource. Unlike the fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) that are created in long period of time (more than 300 million years) biomass is a renewable source of energy because plants renew themselves every year. Among the other renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind and geothermal, the energetic potential of biomass is the biggest. Beside indirect financial and other long-term benefits, we should mention the environmental effect of using the biomass: the usage of classical fossil fuels is decreased.

Subject of research is:
a) Study of available biomass and its energy potential and b) Recognizing the potential for energy recovery of wasted biomass for local heating needs in the municipality of Struga.

Key objectives of the project is collecting data on the quantity of plant and animal origin biomass, determining the quantity of available biomass that can be used for energy purposes and indication of the possible ways for its utilization.

Timeframe:

2005 – 2006

Partners:

Municipality of Struga, public institutions and local NGOs

Results:

• Initial assessment of available quantity of forestry, agriculture and livestock (farm) biomass in the Municipality of Struga
• Assessment of the potential energy value of biomass
• Analysis of possible ways to use energy from biomass

Downloads:

Research “Energy from Biomass”

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