UN Division for Sustainable Development

Case Study Detail Record

Organization type:	Government

Name of Ministry/Agency:

Country:	Sweden

Initiative Title:	Biofuels Health and Environment (BHM)

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Scope:

Status:	Completed

Timeframe:	Start: End:

Stakeholders/Partners:

Relevent issues:	- Reducing health risks from air pollutants

Objectives/Challenges:

To characterize emisions from different biofuel heating equipment.

Lessons Learned:

Important conclusions have been to demonstrate the benefits of using modern low emission type wood stoves or wood pellet burners compared to traditional wood boilers currently used. Other important contributions have been the characterisation of biofuel emissions and development of source specific characteristics. Mapping and modelling of pollutants of biomass origin in a typical town have demonstrated the relatively large contribution from this source.

Summary:

This recently ended programme has covered emissions and health effects of biofuels. Development of equipment with lower emissions. In the programme the emissions from different biofuel heating equipment has been characterized.