Objective W: To combine technical, economic, environmental and other relevant parameters to be used for the assessment of energy from biomass projects, particularly in less developed regions of the EC. The objective is to develop, apply and test a new model that makes it possible to quantify biomass production / utilization systems at local and regional level. For the achievement of the objective a decision support tool based on this model will be required. ?? Two types of biomass systems will be examined: (a) production and processing of typical energy crops cultivated on agricultural land sweet sorghum and bioenergy in the framework of large and complex local/regional biomass systems. Modelling will cover technical and non-technical aspects which usually play a crucial role for potential integration of the examined biomass utilisation schemes with existing agro-industrial and energy systems in rural areas of the Community.Critical questions to be considered include: availability of bioresources; selection of conversion technologies; optimisation of product mix; mass and energy balances; role of co-products; economic feasibility; environmental impact (sustainability); and socio-economic acceptability. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass Programme(s) FP3-JOULE 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 0303 - Biomass Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS EU contribution No data Address Zographou Campus 15700 ATHENS Greece See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - CIRAD France EU contribution No data Address Rue Jean-François Breton 73 34090 Montpellier See on map Total cost No data Studio Sardo Italy EU contribution No data Address Via de Consoli 13 95124 Catania See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF VESZPREM Hungary EU contribution No data Address Egyetem U. 10 H-2801 VESZPREM See on map Total cost No data