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Applying the open-source climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) model to Canada

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2022-09-14
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Abstract
In this paper the Climate, Land, Energy, and Water system (CLEWs) interactions of biofuels production are addressed. We utilize an open-source modelling framework to assess direct and indirect impacts of biofuels on long-term electricity generation, land, and water use. We analyse a switchgrass biofuels pathway and find that while the land use implications are substantial, increasing by 646,190 km2 in agricultural land area, the impacts on water systems, which increases by approximately 222 billion m3 compared to the baseline, may be even more limiting for the Canadian context. While switchgrass biofuels can contribute low-carbon dispatchable electricity, the land and water use impacts suggest that any biofuels should be used for hard to decarbonize sectors prior to using them for electricity.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.esr.2022.100929
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Publication title
Energy Strategy Reviews
Document title
Applying the open-source climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) model to Canada
Publisher
Elsevier
Date
2022-11-01
Volume
44
First page
100929
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Peer reviewed?
Yes

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