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Because of the lack of hydrocarbon fuels in the Finnish territory, peat plays a very important role as an indigenous energy resource. Some 5 per cent of the area of Finnish mires is estimated to be suitable for industrial peat harvesting. This area contains so much peat that at the present consumption rate it would suffice for 400 years. In the foreseeable future industrial peat use, most of which will be for energy production purposes, could grow by 50-100 per cent compared with present use. Such development will depend, however, upon economic competition from other energy sources and pressure related to the environmental aspects of peat harvesting and use.
Keywords: Energy, Finland, future developments, peat
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Sahrman,
Association of Finnish Peat Industries, Kuokkalantie 4, SF-40420 Jyskä, Finland
Sähköposti:
ei.tietoa@nn.oo