Madrid biocity: biomass and bioenergy potential

Abstract

Fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas represent the prime energy sources in the world. Large amounts of solid biomass are currently produced and used in the EU. Biomass energy is expected to make an important contribution to the energy and environmental objectives. Biocity is a new concept; it is a city that uses its own available biomass resources in a sustainable manner for energy purposes. Based on BIORAISE GIS software for the assessment, an analysis of biomass and bioenergy were evaluated. This paper studies the available bioenergy to develop a stable biomass feedstock from the woodland and cropland residues for thermal purposes in a city. A case study is applied in Madrid. The result shows 228 dry kt/year equivalent to 3,890 TJ/year as an energy resource.