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To understand the logic behind green energy politics and the economic potential for investors in biomass projects it is necessary to know related facts per country.
Germany
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Bioenergy Balance Germany 2004 |
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Investments in plants |
1.75 bn EUR |
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Installed total electrical power |
2,061 MW |
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Installed total heat power |
50,000 MW |
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Production capacities bio fuels |
1.1 m t |
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Share consumption electricity |
1.6 % |
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Share consumption heat |
3.9 % |
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Share consumption fuels |
1.6 % |
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Employees in bioenergy sector |
50,000 |
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Climate Protection |
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CO2 savings |
26 m t/a |
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CH4 (methane) savings from biogas use |
1 m t/a |
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Industry Sector Goals for 2020 |
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Employees in bioenergy sector |
150,000 |
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CO2 savings |
up to 120 m t/a |
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Potential 2030 |
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Electricity |
16 % |
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Heat |
10 % |
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Fuels |
12 % |
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Import Dependencies |
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Urane |
100 % |
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Oil |
96 % |
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Gas |
83 % |
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Coal |
61 % |
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Energy Imports Value |
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2004 |
53 bn EUR |
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(source: Öko-Institut, HWI, Goldman Sachs)
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