Scottish Government

Quantifying the contribution Energy from Waste could make to Scotland's energy needs

Report to the Scottish Government

January 2010
This report was prepared by Charlie Blair with support from Phil Matthews, Valerie Caldwell and Maf Smith

Sustainable Development Commission Scotland
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ISBN 978 0 7559 9319 2 (Web only publication)

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Contents

Abbreviations

1. Executive Summary
1.1 Project Summary
1.2 Summary of Key Findings

2. Methodology
2.1 Information Sources
2.2 Technologies
2.3 Assumptions

3. Energy Available
3.1 Base Case
3.2 Maximum Energy Case
3.3 Electricity-only Case
3.4 Sensitivity

4. Context
4.1 Comparisons
4.2 Existing diversions
4.3 Future change?
4.4 Alternative uses of biogas

Appendix One: Technical Assumptions

References & Endnotes