Rubén Contreras Lisperguer|Esperanza Batuecas|C. Mayo|Rocío Pérez Díaz|F.J. Pérez|Cletus I. Springer
Sustainability assessment of electricity cogeneration from sugarcane bagasse in Jamaica
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean|Universidad Complutense de Madrid|Universidad Complutense de Madrid|Universidad a Distancia de Madrid|Universidad Complutense de Madrid|Organization of American States
cogeneration sugarcane bagasse jamaica represents significant opportunity reduce co2 emissions dependence fossil fuelbased energy matrix generation electricity cogeneration huge opportunity countries sugarcane industry decline article draws findings casestudy electricity generation cogeneration jamaica provide key messages may useful policymakers private sector make electricity generation cogeneration competitive option investors end article analyses two scenarios first baseline scenario assesses impact cogeneration technology already installed jamaican sugarcane company cogeneration stage produces 22 mw second one considers cogeneration technology changed new biomass based power plant upgrading cogeneration stage order produce 5 mw power bagasse assessment carried using complete life cycle assessment life cycle costing social life cycle assessment results revealed generation electricity cogeneration derived bagasse suitable alternative adding economic environmental social value