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Contribution of encouraging the future use of biomethane to resolving sustainability and energy security challenges: The case of the UK
Energy for Sustainable Development ( IF 5.5 ) Pub Date : 2020-04-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2019.12.003
Simon J. Richards , Jafar Al Zaili

The focus of this research is the potential of biomethane in Britain's gas grid. It examines its relative ability to address Britain's sustainability and energy security challenges from an economic perspective. Such research is important because UK is wedded to gas for heat production and power generation and is increasingly dependent on imported gas, in line with shrinking domestic production, and uncertain future trading relationships. Also, dependency on natural gas, threatens Britain achieving its legally-binding carbon budgets. The study included a thorough literature review, primary research to finally uncover the views of key UK market participants plus analytical modelling. The findings reveal that the market is cautiously optimistic, despite reservations regarding feedstock availability and the impending cessation of subsidy approvals. Investors are in greater need of long-term certainty, however, and the challenge of decarbonising heat and heavy-duty transport warrants this. Retail price premiums are polarised but, in line with wholesale costs, relatively high compared to electricity. The key recommendation is for the policymakers to follow precedents in renewable electricity and liquid biofuels, by mandating that energy suppliers, owners of heavy-duty road fleets and occupiers of new buildings purchase biomethane. In tandem, feedstock and grid-entry restrictions must be tackled creatively.

中文翻译:

鼓励未来使用生物甲烷以解决可持续性和能源安全挑战的贡献:以英国为例

这项研究的重点是生物甲烷在英国天然气管网中的潜力。它从经济角度考察了其应对英国可持续性和能源安全挑战的相对能力。此类研究很重要,因为英国依赖天然气来生产热量和发电,并且越来越依赖进口天然气,这与国内产量萎缩和未来贸易关系不确定的情况相一致。此外,对天然气的依赖威胁着英国实现其具有法律约束力的碳预算。该研究包括彻底的文献综述、初步研究以最终揭示英国主要市场参与者的观点以及分析建模。调查结果显示,市场谨慎乐观,尽管对原料可用性和即将停止的补贴审批持保留意见。然而,投资者更需要长期确定性,而脱碳热量和重型运输的挑战证明了这一点。零售价格溢价两极分化,但与批发成本一致,与电力相比相对较高。主要建议是政策制定者遵循可再生电力和液体生物燃料的先例,强制能源供应商、重型公路车队的所有者和新建筑的占用者购买生物甲烷。同时,必须创造性地解决原料和电网进入限制问题。符合批发成本,相对电费比较高。主要建议是政策制定者遵循可再生电力和液体生物燃料的先例,强制能源供应商、重型公路车队的所有者和新建筑的占用者购买生物甲烷。同时,必须创造性地解决原料和电网进入限制问题。符合批发成本,相对电费比较高。主要建议是政策制定者遵循可再生电力和液体生物燃料的先例,强制能源供应商、重型公路车队的所有者和新建筑的占用者购买生物甲烷。同时,必须创造性地解决原料和电网进入限制问题。
更新日期:2020-04-01
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