Hill, Callum

Norton, Andrew

Ormondroyd, Graham

Raghavalu Thirumalai, Durai

Spear, Morwenna

English

Awareness of greenhouse gas contribution to global warming has led to a variety of strategies being proposed for carbon capture and greenhouse gas abatement. Simultaneously an interest in diversifying the fuel platform from fossil based to renewable sources, i.e. biogenic carbon, has led to development of bioenergy from wood chip, miscanthus and wheat straw. The Bioenergy Review, undertaken by The Committee on Climate Change in 2011, reviewed the potential of agricultural residues and woody biomass for energy generation in the UK. In a study of competing industrial uses for these bioenergy feedstocks undertaken by Poyry to support the review, several alternative applications were identified, including several which offered substitution potential (displacing fossil carbon) or carbon storage potential. One of these was the use of timber and engineered lumber in buildings. The built environment offers a chance to lock up carbon for a significant period, with design lives of over 50 years, and in many cases, service life may extend well over 100 years.This paper will explore the GHG abatement potential of a model new town, demonstrating storage of sequestered carbon in buildings, and making comparison between building types. While such a new town is a model concept, it offers insight into the potential role of timber in long term storage of carbon, and offers an opportunity to compare carbon accounting within bioenergy (short cycle) and long cycle systems. Synergies between the two industries, and the potential compatibility of the two strategies to mutually achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within the UK will be highlighted. A discussion on wood industry co-products and wood waste from demolition, and carbon accounting for their role in bioenergy or energy from waste is timely<br/

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   PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY  Biogenic carbon: its joint roles in bioenergy and carbon sequestrationSpear, Morwenna; Norton, Andrew; Hill, Callum; Raghavalu Thirumalai, Durai;Ormondroyd, GrahamPublished: 06/09/2018Cyswllt i'r cyhoeddiad / Link to publicationDyfyniad o'r fersiwn a gyhoeddwyd / Citation for published version (APA):Spear, M., Norton, A., Hill, C., Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., & Ormondroyd, G. (2018). Biogeniccarbon: its joint roles in bioenergy and carbon sequestration. 53. Paper presented at 12thECCRIA - 12th European Conference on Fuel and Energy Research and its Applications,Cardiff, United Kingdom.Hawliau Cyffredinol / General rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/orother copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legalrequirements associated with these rights.            • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of privatestudy or research.            • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain            • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ?Take down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access tothe work immediately and investigate your claim. 11. May. 2021

Biogenic carbon: its joint roles in bioenergy and carbon sequestration

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Biogenic carbon: its joint roles in bioenergy and carbon sequestration

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