Residual biomass energy potential: perspectives in a peripheral region in Brazil

Ribeiro, Ana Pimenta; Rode, Michael

doi:10.1007/s10098-019-01675-3

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“…Therefore, the process of managing the development of biomass energy in Poland becomes important for the entire energy sector. The role of biogas is increasingly recognized also by local authorities (Ribeiro, Rode, 2019). According to many researchers, it is an opportunity for economically neglected regions that have a high potential for biomass of agricultural origin (Zhang, Qiu, 2018; Lauer, Leprich, Thrän, 2020).…”

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The paper provides a theoretical foundation of entrepreneurial ecosystems with strong focus on start-up ecosystem. The empirical purpose of the study is to identify the key actors, institutions and organisations which can provide a nurturing environment and services for the creation of the start-up ecosystem of the city of Poznań with regard to business-sciencegovernment collaboration. Design/methodology/approach: The research applies the method of in-depth semi-structured direct interview with experts in the field of support services to potential founders and start-ups with academic origin, the case study method, participatory observation, and reflection. The explorative qualitative study uses both descriptive and explanatory techniques. Findings: The research findings provide insight in the real nature of the local start-up ecosystem presenting its key stakeholders, the scope of their support and ways of creating a conducive environment for potential founders and start-ups. The research results highlight the importance of studying the interdependencies among key actors in the start-up ecosystem in order to provide them with necessary resources and to stimulate the synergy effect. Research limitations/implications: Research limitations resulting from the analysis of a purposefully-selected case of the start-up ecosystem do not allow formulating general conclusions. Nevertheless, it illustrates a real business practice and challenges of the development of the specific entrepreneurial ecosystem. Future research line will concern an in-depth analysis of the most critical obstacles in the process of start-up creation as well as the assessment of the interdependencies among the key stakeholders of the start-up ecosystem to look for more effective cooperation. Practical implications: The synthesis of the current reflections on entrepreneurial ecosystems and the research findings reflected here can benefit both employees of business incubators, researchers, and entrepreneurship teachers and become an inspiration for further analysis and extended research on problems associated with increasing the efficiency and sustainability of local start-up ecosystems and the need to build valuable relationships with key stakeholders. Originality/value: The originality of the conducted exploratory research lies in presenting the real business practice and challenges of the development of the specific entrepreneurial ecosystem, and thus contribute to the discussion on the dilemmas associated with conducting the more effective practice-oriented research on start-up ecosystems.

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“…The methodology, used previously in Amazonian municipalities (Coelho et al 2015), presents a feasible approach for the estimation of biomass potential, considering the losses involved in the process. This methodology was also applied by Ribeiro and Rode (2019) in a different region of the state of Minas Gerais. As a result, they found out that the energy potential from residual biomass could be enough to attend the local demand there.…”

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“…To calculate the amount of energy that could be produced, considering the losses in the process, we applied different formulas to different sources. All the formulas were used by Coelho et al (2012) and Ribeiro and Rode (2019). The calculation results inform how biomass energy is distributed in the region.…”

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Biomass energy as a possibility for innovative agriculture initiatives

Ribeiro

Dalmolin

2020

Energ. Ecol. Environ.

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In searching for sustainable solutions for humans’ necessities, clean and safe energy possibilities have been pursued. The objective of this research is to develop a procedure that improves the integration of renewable technologies into local planning processes. The methodology should be suitable for different contexts. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the potential of energy production through agricultural waste, ensuring the sustainability and development of clean technologies, the ideal allocation of the energy production unit, and the costs involved in the enterprise. The research hypothesis is that the potential for sustainable use of biomass can be identified and evaluated, thus showing the way for an improved energy plan for Brazil. The study area is within the Doce River Basin in Brazil. The methods developed in the study could be relevant for municipalities to record their potentials for energy production and pursue investments and local arrangements, promoting sustainable biomass energy generation. The results show that with proper investment, the energy generation through biomass residues could be viable and pay itself in a short amount of time, moreover in a scenario where the agricultural area is increased, growing the power generation capacity of a biomass power plant. The current agricultural production would cover 20% of the local energy demand.

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“…Considering that the Resources (bio-based materials*, energy efficiency, energy production/energy autonomy, energy recovery*, renewable sources) and Tax (tax credits and subsidies, taxation) practices had a strong synergy, we decided to merge their results into one subsection. We found 19 papers in the resources group [49,[81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98] and 5 in the Tax group [59,[99][100][101][102]. The studies mainly have a macro perspective.…”

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“…Kraemer et al [92] criticize the low dimensionality of the HDI and suggest that energy production should be an indicator to measure a country's socio-economic development. Ribeiro and Rode [90] and Szewra ński et al [91] propose the use of the HDI to guide the installations of renewable energy plants; according to the authors, the energy availability for regions with low HDI could lead to better quality of life conditions. For example, Sadath et al [84] showed, in the Indian context, that energy poverty coincides with other forms of privation, such as income, social and health.…”

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Sustainable Development as Freedom: Trends and Opportunities for the Circular Economy in the Human Development Literature

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This paper identifies, through a literature review, how 53 circular economy (CE) practices are related to the capability approach (CA) proposed by Sen. The main goal was to identify how a virtuous cycle between CE and CA can be developed. Five instrumental freedoms (IF) were analysed: economic facilities, social opportunities, protective security, political freedoms, and transparency guarantees. These relationships were analysed in three flows: CE practices positively impacting IF, CE practices negatively impacting IF, and the feedback influence of IF on CE practices. The results show that 32 of the 53 practices previously mentioned have not yet been studied from the CA context, which indicates that there are several research opportunities. From the practices considered, 72 articles were analysed in the final sample. The results suggest that several CE practices are aligned with the CA, considering that all five IF were identified as positive outcomes of CE practices. However, in some contexts, certain practices can have negative outcomes, which indicates that CE, at least in some cases, may not be considered as sustainable, as it decreases IF and, therefore, the social aspect of sustainability. The results also highlight that there is a feedback from IF to CE, in such a way that investing in the expansion of IF can facilitate the development of CE practices. Therefore, this study concludes that CE is indeed a way to fully operationalize sustainable development.

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Residual biomass energy potential: perspectives in a peripheral region in Brazil

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