International Peat Conference Brussels 1994

International Peat Conference Brussels 1994

IPS, Directorate General XVII

Editor: R.A. Robertson 90 pages

Contents:

Nature and distribution of peat and peatlands – R.A. Robertson, Peat Producers Association, UK

An economic overview of the peat industry: socio-economic data on the impact of the industry in the regions where it is concentrated – Gerry Hood, Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association

Peat for energy – Professor Dan Asplund, Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)

Peat in horticulture and other non-energy uses – Gerald K. Schmilewski, Institut für Torf- und Humusforschung GmbH, Germany

Peatland conservation and restoration – Dr. Eddie O’Connor, Managing Director, Bord na Móna, Ireland

Peat production technologies – Dr. Arvo Leinonen, Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)

Energy supply and regional planning in the Midlands of Ireland – Case Study 1

Swedish Peat Research Foundation – Case Study 2

Rauhalahti Power Plant, a case study on combined heat and power generation in Finland – Case Study 3