Assessment of biomass resources in Afghanistan / Anelia Milbrandt and Ralph Overend.

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“January 2011”.
“Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308”—cover page.
“Prepared under task No. WF3N. 7001”—title page.
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“Technical report ; NREL/TP-6A20-49358”—cover page.
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Contents: Acknowledgments—Table of contents—List of figures—List of tables—Executive summary—Abbreviations, acronyms, and specialized terms—Units of measure—Introduction—Agricultural resources—Forest resources—Urban waste—potential biomass resources—Conclusions—References—Appendix.

Summary: “Afghanistan is facing many challenges on its path of reconstruction and development. Among all its pressing needs, the country would benefit from the development and implementation of an energy strategy. In addition to conventional energy sources, the Afghan government is considering alternative options such as energy derived from renewable resources (wind, solar, biomass, geothermal). Biomass energy is derived from a variety of sources – plant-based material and residues – and can be used in various conversion processes to yield power, heat, steam, and fuel…”—(page summary).

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