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Overview of Studies
Table 2 gives an overview over the basic topic of the paper and the principal research
method(s) applied by the author(s).
Table 2: Topic and research method
Paper Topic Research method
Ayoub et al. 2007 Development of a twolevels’
general Bio-energy
Decision System for bioenergy
production
planning and
implementation.
Berglund & Börjesson
2006
Börjesson & Berglund
2006
Börjesson & Berglund
2007
Life-cycle assessment of
energy performance.
Analysis of fuel-cycle
emissions according to
different biogas systems.
Analysis of the overall
environmental impact
when biogas systems are
introduced and replace
various reference systems
for energy generation,
waste management and
agricultural production.
Caputo et al. 2005 System analysis
investigating the
economical feasibility of
biomass utilisation for
direct production of
electric energy through
combustion and
gasification processes,
considering the technical,
organizational and
logistical issues.
Elghali et al. 2007 Multi-criterion decision
analysis framework and
decision-conferencing
approach for assessing the
sustainability of potential
short-term projects and
long-term scenarios
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Development of a decision
system methodology
starting from a literature
review; Case study:
electricity from forestry
residues in Japan.
Calculations on basis of
data from literature
reviews.
Fuel-cycle emissions
calculations based on
literature reviews.
Analysis based on
literature reviews.
Economic feasibility
analysis.
Development of a
methodology by literature
review. Illustrative supply
chain of willow.