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SOCIO–ECONOMIC USAGE IMPACTS OF ENERGY FROM BIODEGRADABLE SOURCES
Julije Domac
; Energetski institut "Hrvoje Požar"
Sažetak
In the history of using energy it was social factors that played an important role in any kind of significant transformation. Along with water, wind, solar and geothermal energy, it is biodegradable energy that is being conceived a key factor in future strategies of using renewable sources of energy. Usage of biodegradable sources and fuels produced from them has resulted in a number of various positive social and economic impacts, especially with respect to the development of isolated and rural areas. Special importance comes to employment (opening of new and retaining of existent job opportunities), increased local and regional economic activity, gaining of additional returns in agriculture, forestry and lumbery by selling fuels produced from biodegradable sources. In addition to this, new money flows can be established in a local community (investments – earnings – taxes) instead of money outflow due to buying fossile fuels. The impact on employment and other socio–economic aspects are the most important advantage of using biodegradable and other renewable sources of energy. Developed countries within and outside European Union are conscious of these positive impacts, so that they significantly help projects concerned with using biodegradable sources of energy. In this paper various socio–economic factors are analyzed as a result of using biodegradable sources. Estimates about the impact of using biodegradable sources on opening new workplaces in Croatia are also presented. The results that are presented have emerged from activities within the National Energetics Programme BIOEN (Usage of Biodegradable Sources of Energy). They have also been included in recently published Strategy of Energetic Development of the Republic of Croatia.
Ključne riječi
biodegradable sources; energy; development; socio–economic impacts
Hrčak ID:
139816
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.5.2001.
Posjeta: 1.423 *