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STEN] \ Gl pepes ou 10 Gun furune osPaeT "We 5a ThNes Wet Deetions WE Mase BNO THE COSTS, losnener 1s Nor sab" oe tee" ur THE aeseancrees 'y THe SoEASEN BORERST Pub aie wowene wane insu ke We Deveior He TeSmNLoetes now 1 are ee OP ONG AACA ERD ensue te BMA Ne Es slsaneaeSUGGESTIONS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: Think about the Issues covered in this comic. Broenergy is a ‘complex subject and more research is needed, so there may not be clear answers to some of the issues raised (yet). AS such, it is @ good subject for testing your discussion and debating skills! Topics for classroom debate: Given what you've learned in this graphic novel, do you think we should we use bioenergy more in the future? What are the key issues you think we need to research? ‘The terms ‘carbon balance, ‘carbon debt’ and ‘carbon bonus’ are dificult to communicate—how would you explain them to a friend or relative who has never heard these terms? ‘Are the visions of the future realistic? What would your future look tke if you designed it? How important do you think itis to actually try to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere (e.g. through carbon capture and storage)? Is this idea realistic? FURTHER READING AND RESOLIRCES: Visit the SUPERGEN website for information and links to other ‘organisations: www.supergenbioenergy.net DECC 2050 ENERGY CALCULATOR hilp12060-caleulator-tool dece.govuki#ihome DRAX ELECTRIC INSIGHTS: DATA ON ELECTRICITY USE IN THE UK hilp:Helectrcinsights.co.ukit/nomepage?&_k=cSa td UK BIOENERGY STRATEGY hilps:shwnw gov.uk/governmentuploads/systemfuploadsiatiachment_ alalie!48337/5142:bioenergy-stralegy- pot ETIINSIGHT REPORT: BIOENERGY PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS hilpe:/d2umxnyine36n cloudirontnelldacuments/Aapendix-Pubsic- Perceptions-2018.patmtime=20161206163242 COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE: SECTORAL SCENARIOS FOR ‘THE STH CARBON BUDGET nitps:iwiwthecce org. ukiwp-content! Lploads/2075/11/Sectoralscenaros-fo-he-fith-carbon-budget- Commitee-on-Cimate- Change.pat CARBON IMPACTS OF BIOMASS CONSUMED IN THE EU: QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT. FINAL REPORT, PROJECT: DG. ENERIC1427 PART A: MAIN REPORT hitpsliec europa.culeneray! sites/enerfiles/cocumenis!EU%20Carbon%20Impacts%2001%20 Biomass %20Consumed%20in%20the%Z0EU%20"nal. pa FOREST RESEARCH: CARBON IMPACTS OF USING BIOMASS IN BIOENERGY AND OTHER SECTORS: FORESTS DECC PROJECT ‘TRN 242108/2011 hitps ww gowukigovernmentuploadsisystom! Uploadsiattachment_catafie/282812/DECC_caraon_mpacts final repor30%h_January™2014.pa LINKS FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON BIOENERGY AND BIOMASS SUSTAINABILITY hitpllec.europa.eulresearchienergyleulindex_en.cfm?pg=research- bioenergy AND itiplec.europa.eulenergylenitopicsirenewable-energy! biomass PUBLICATIONS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY hips: jea.orgtopics/renewablesieublopics/bioenergyipublications! INFORMATION ABOUT BECCS: hittys:wew.carbonbrioforgfbeccs-tho-story-ofclimate-changes-saviour technology (tpt ot. co.ukinsightsithe-evidence-fr-deploying-bioenergy-with cesbeces-inshe-ue FOR SCHOOLS: hip www bbe.co.uklschools/gessbitesizelscienceftriple_oc_ beyond_the_microscopetbotvelsitevision!1/ tewayl hilp:swew.bbsre.ac-uk/engagementschoolskaystageSipractca-bofuel actives! INDEX (FOR EXPLANATION OF THE TERMS, TURN TO THE RELEVANT PAGE) Nga-5.21 Caron dose 8,15 Anacrobi digestion? caren neural 9 ation 23, Ccimate change 3 Bioesa Cckmate forcing 15 divers 12 hate targets 3.18 Bioenery-5 coat-29 Bloonoray wih carbon capture and storage (8ECCS) 8.20 Combines heat and power: 8 Combustion: 7 Biogas-7 Demand eduction: 4 Blomase- 6 Eloctiesy-6 Bioproducts(boplates 6 Emasions 15 BioreFney- 8 Energy 2 Ccaroon bonus 10 Energy oficency- 4 Ccarvon budget 3 Eraser 16 Food vue. 17 Phosoronis- 6 Forest mosaic: 12 Pyrokis-7 racing: 18 Shipping: 22 CGaefeaton-7 Smeg 15 Glace: 18 Sustalnabty- 4.24 Global ecanomy. 19 (lobo warming 3 Greenhouse gases 3 Hydro economy: 21 Synth biology 21 Tar sands: 18 Texelacion (ortsed 7 Imports: 11 Treee 13 Land uso change: 16 Waste: 5 Natural Gas-2 Wed pots § arogen 6BIOENERGY What is it? Why use it? What are the problems? What are the solutions? 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