Technology Assesssment

The technology options were explored and developed into feasible scenarios that were scored using the stakeholder weighting and with performance data for the defined IAP2ENERGY scenarios. The most appropriate IAP2ENERGY scenarios (in order of preference) were: Decentralised combined heat and power, Compressed logs, Pyrolysis for Charcoal, Gasification for electricity, and Combustion to electricity. This choice was largely determined by the preference for localisation and resource efficiency in terms of minimising impacts on natural ecosystems.