KWK-Richtlinie : Weniger Energieverbrauch, geringere Emissionen

2003

S. 22-26

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The Austrian paper industry consumes approximately 4500 GWh per year. Energy is thus one of the main cost factors, and prices are an important benchmark for competitiveness. Combines heat and power. Co-generation is possible where steam is produced for industrial purposes. That ist the case in a paper mill. Thus combined heat and power have for many years been seen as a very effective means of making the generation of electricity more efficient. Now a draft for an EU Direktive is seeking to increase the percentage of CHP substantially for several reasons. One is to be less dependant on energy imports, another is to conserce energy, and finally it can also be very helpful in meeting the demanding goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions (Kyoto-Protocol). A new Austria law on ecological electricity. Another attempt to increase the percentage of renewable energy is the Austrian directive for ecological electricity. The ministry gives subsidies to small-scale power plants that burn wood. In effect, such an advance will not only discriminate against the large-scale plants of the paper industry but also negatively influence the price of electricity and make fibre more expensive as a raw material.