Short rotation plantations policy history in Europe: Lessons from the past and recommendations for the future

KN Lindegaard, PWR Adams, M Holley… - Food and energy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Short rotation plantations (SRP s) are fast‐growing trees (such as willow (Salix spp.), poplar
(Populus spp.) and Eucalyptus) grown closely together and harvested in periods of 2–20 …

Managing a second‐generation crop portfolio through sustainable intensification: Examples from the USA and the EU

EA Heaton, LA Schulte, M Berti… - Biofuels, Bioproducts …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable intensification of agricultural systems has been suggested–in addition to
reducing waste and changing consumption habits–as a way to increase food, feed, fuel, and …

Economic evaluation of introduction of poplar as biomass crop in Italy

R Testa, AM Di Trapani, M Foderà, F Sgroi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass production deriving from agro forest species, as well as poplar
(Populus spp.), has denoted an increase in last years in UE also thanks to a series of …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanised harvesting of short-rotation coppices

SPP Vanbeveren, R Spinelli, M Eisenbies… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Short-rotation coppice (SRC) is an important source of woody biomass for bioenergy.
Despite the research carried out on several aspects of SRC production, many uncertainties …

Present and future environmental impact of poplar cultivation in the Po Valley (Italy) under different crop management systems

S González-García, J Bacenetti, RJ Murphy… - Journal of cleaner …, 2012 - Elsevier
Two commercial and representative plantations of poplar located in the Po Valley (Italy)
under very short rotation (VSRC) and short rotation (SRC) regimes dedicated to biomass …

Economic, energetic and environmental impact in short rotation coppice harvesting operations

M Fiala, J Bacenetti - Biomass and bioenergy, 2012 - Elsevier
In Italy, agro-energy's contribution to the national primary energy demand is still moderate.
Among the energy crops Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) has taken up about 6500 ha, using …

Evaluation of Physical and Chemical Parameters According to Energetic Willow (Salix viminalis L.) Cultivation

K Roman, M Roman, D Szadkowska, J Szadkowski… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was the investigation of the effect of growth conditions of energy willow
(Salix viminalis L.) on its physical and chemical parameters towards lignocellulosic biofuels …

[PDF][PDF] Harvesting of short rotation coppice–harvesting trials with a cut and storage system in Germany

J Schweier, G Becker - Silva Fennica, 2012 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Short rotation coppice (SRC) harvesting techniques are available in Germany, but broad
experience and knowledge about machine performance and the related effective costs of …

How much yield should we expect from fast-growing plantations for energy? Divergences between experiments and commercial willow plantations

B Mola-Yudego, O Díaz-Yáñez, I Dimitriou - BioEnergy research, 2015 - Springer
How representative are yields from experimental plots compared to large-scale commercial
implementation? This study analyses the yields of fast-growing willow plantations for energy …

Bioethanol from poplar: a commercially viable alternative to fossil fuel in the European Union

J Littlewood, M Guo, W Boerjan, RJ Murphy - Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background The European Union has made it a strategic objective to develop its
biofuels market in order to minimize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, to help mitigate …