Ökat utnyttjande av skoglig biomassa

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Short information about the project Forest Power: The project Forest Power was a cooperation between partners in all three countries; Allskog AB in Norway, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Mellersta Österbottens Landsbygdsinstitut, Centria and Mellersta Österbottens Skogsägarförbundet in Finland and SLU, the University of Umeå and BioFuel Region in Sweden. The total budget of the project was 3 639 126 € of which EU financed 48% €. The project used 94,3% of their total budget. In addition the Norwegian part was allocated 5 352 000 NOK from Norwegian financiers. Overall, the project was set up to • help reach the renewable energy goals and greenhouse gas emission levels set by the EU 1997-White Paper for Renewable Energy and the Renewable Energy Road Map by increasing the share of sustainable and renewable energy sources from the forests in Botnia-Atlantica area up to the highest level in EU; • increase the value and quality of products and services with in the forest fuel supply, feedstock conversion and combustion chains, and; • increase the general knowledge about the renewable forest energy sources and utilization within the Botnia-Atlantica area.

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