Life-cycle assessment of biogas production under the environmental conditions of northern Germany: greenhouse gas balance.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE(2014)
摘要
A considerable expansion of biogas production in Germany, paralleled by a strong increase in maize acreage, has caused growing concern that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during crop substrate production might counteract the GHG emission saving potential. Based on a 2-year field trial, a GHG balance was conducted to evaluate the mitigation potential of regionally adapted cropping systems (continuous maize, maize-wheat-Italian ryegrass, perennial ryegrass ley), depending on nitrogen (N) level and N type. Considering the whole production chain, all cropping systems investigated contributed to the mitigation of GHG emissions (6.7-13.3 t CO2 eq/ha), with continuous maize revealing a carbon dioxide (CO2) saving potential of 55-61% compared with a fossil energy mix reference system. The current sustainability thresholds in terms of CO2 savings set by the EU Renewable Energy Directive could be met by all cropping systems (48-76%). Emissions from crop production had the largest impact on the mitigation effect (>= 50%) unless the biogas residue storage was not covered. The comparison of N fertilizer types showed less pronounced differences in GHG mitigation potential, whereas considerable site effects were observed.
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biogas,biofuels,greenhouse gases,renewable energy,carbon dioxide,air pollution,bioenergy,renewable resources
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