ECO-FRIENDLY SOURCES OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IN UKRAINE
Keywords:
agriculture, alternative energy types, biomassAbstract
The analysis of alternative energy production in Ukraine is shown in the article. It was found that Ukraine is an energy-dependent country, and the main source of energy consumption is fossil fuels. At the same time, the share of renewable energy sources in Ukraine does not exceed 2%, which is one of the lowest in Europe. However, Ukraine has massive potential for energy savings by using natural renewable energy sources and in particular, there is huge potential of biomass available for energy production. Economically reasonable energy potential of existing biomass waste is about 25 million tons of fuel and energy potential of biomass that can be grown on unused agricultural land with an area of more than 4 million hectares - about 13 million tons. This potential can cover up to 18% of total primary energy consumption in Ukraine. Thus, agriculture in Ukraine has considerable potential for bioenergy development of our country.
References
Ageev V.A. (2004). Netraditsyonnye i vozobnovlyaemye istochniki energii [Alternative and renewable energy sources]. Saransk: Izd-vo Mordov. un-ta [in Russian].
Danilishin B.A. (2006). Energeticheskaya bezopasnost v kontekste ukrainskikh realiy [Energy security in the context of Ukrainian realities]. Uryadovyi Kuryer - Governmental Courier, 157, 12-13 [in Russian].
Derzhavna sluzhba statystyky Ukrainy [State Statistics Service of Ukraine]. Retrieved from http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/ [in Ukrainian].
EU Energy in Figures. Statistical Pocketbook (2012). European Commission
Fradkin V. Energiya s dna okeana. Novye istochniki energii [Energy from the sea floor. New sources of energy] Retrieved from http://www.dw-world.de/ [in Russian].
Geletukha G.G., Zhelyezna T.A. Analiz mekhanizmiv stymulyuvannya roz- vytku 'zelenoi' elektroenergetyky v Yevropeiskomu Soyuzi [Evaluation of stimulating mechanisms of the development of 'green' electric power industry in the European Union]. Retrieved from http://esco-ecosys.narod.ru/2012_2/ art60.pdf [in Ukrainian].
Geletukha G.G., Zhelyezna T.A., Matveev Yu.B., Zhovnir M.M. (2006). Vykorystannya mistsevykh vydiv palyva dlya vyrobnytstva energii v Ukraini [The use of local fuels for energy production in Ukraine]. Promyshlennaya teplotekhnika - Heat-process Engineering, Vol. 28, 2, 85- 93 [in Ukrainian].
Gorodov R.V., Gubin V.E., Matveyev A.S. (2009). Netraditsyonnye i vozobnov lyaemye istochniki energii [Alternative and renewable energy sources]. Tomsk: Izd-vo Tomsk. politekh. un-ta [in Russian].
Kaletnik G.M. (2010). Biopalyvo. Prodovolcha, energetychna ta ekonomichna bezpeka Ukrainy [Biofuels. Food, energy and economic security of Ukraine]. K: Khai-Tek Pres [in Ukrainian].
Meadows D.H., Meadows, D.L., Randers J. (2007). Predely rosta. 30 let spustya [Limits to Growth. 30 years later]. M .: Izd-vo MGU [in Russian].
Mistse bioenergetyky v proekti onovlenoi energetychnoi strategii Ukrainy do 2030. Analitychna zapyska [Place of bioenergy in the draft of the renewed Energy Strategy of Ukraine until 2030. Policy Brief]. Retrieved from http://www. uabio.org: 1.11.2012 [in Ukrainian].
Proekt onovlenoi 'Energetychnoi strategii Ukrainy na period do 2030' [The draft of renewed 'Energy Strategy of Ukraine for the period till 2030']. Retrieved from http://mpe.kmu.gov.ua/fuel/control/uk/publish/article7art_ id=222035&cat_id=200576 [in Ukrainian].
Retrieved from http://www.iea.org/
Rozvytok energozaoshchadzhuyuchykh tekhnologiy - edyna doroga dlya podalshogo rozvytku energetyky Ukrainy [Development of energy saving technologies - the only way for future energy development in Ukraine]. Retrieved from http: //www. sofit.com.ua/articles/rozvitok_ energozaowadzhuyuchih_ tehnologij / [in Ukrainian].
Shlemko V.T., Binko I.F. (1997). Ekonomichna bezpeka Ukrainy: sutnist i napryamky zabezpechennya [The economic security of Ukraine: the gist and directions of provision]. K: NISD [in Ukrainian].
Zakon Ukrainy 'Pro alternatyvni dzherela energii' N 601-VI (601-17) від 25.09.2008 [Law of Ukraine 'On Alternative Energy Sources' N 601-VI (601
from 25.09.2008]. (2009). Vidomosti Verkhovnoi Rady Ukrainy - Bulletin of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Kyiv: 13, 155 p. [in Ukrainian].
