The Economic Potential of Stump Wood as an Energy Resource—A Polish Regional Case Study

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dc.abstract.enThis paper discusses the possibilities of using stump wood as a raw material for energy generation. The research was based on an analysis of the state of knowledge, forest field studies, and participatory observations. A formula was sought to optimise the procurement cost of stump wood appropriate to Polish conditions. Conceptualisation was carried out in a selected area of the Notecka Forest in the Wielkopolska region, located in western Poland. A pilot study was designed to test a computational formula to assess the profitability of harvesting wood from stump wood resources for energy generation. The potential of stump wood is estimated to be around half a million cubic metres per year from the Notecka Forest area alone. This resource provides an opportunity for business development in both forestry and the renewable energy sources (RESs) sector, despite the barriers and risks shown in this study.
dc.affiliationWydział Rolnictwa, Ogrodnictwa i Biotechnologii
dc.affiliationWydział Leśny i Technologii Drewna
dc.affiliationWydział Ekonomiczny
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Agronomii
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Inżynierii Leśnej
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Finansów i Rachunkowości
dc.contributor.authorMajchrzak, Leszek
dc.contributor.authorWanat, Leszek
dc.contributor.authorKusiak, Władysław
dc.contributor.authorSikora, Jan
dc.contributor.authorSarniak, Łukasz
dc.date.access2025-08-06
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dc.date.available2025-08-06T10:06:11Z
dc.date.copyright2025-07-29
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>This paper discusses the possibilities of using stump wood as a raw material for energy generation. The research was based on an analysis of the state of knowledge, forest field studies, and participatory observations. A formula was sought to optimise the procurement cost of stump wood appropriate to Polish conditions. Conceptualisation was carried out in a selected area of the Notecka Forest in the Wielkopolska region, located in western Poland. A pilot study was designed to test a computational formula to assess the profitability of harvesting wood from stump wood resources for energy generation. The potential of stump wood is estimated to be around half a million cubic metres per year from the Notecka Forest area alone. This resource provides an opportunity for business development in both forestry and the renewable energy sources (RESs) sector, despite the barriers and risks shown in this study.</jats:p>
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume16
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/f16081243
dc.identifier.issn1999-4907
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/4096
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/8/1243
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dc.relation.pagesart. 1243
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dc.subject.enwood-based sector
dc.subject.enstump wood
dc.subject.enwood by-products
dc.subject.eneconomic use
dc.subject.engreen energy
dc.subject.enmesoeconomics
dc.subject.enWielkopolska
dc.subject.enNotecka Forests
dc.subject.enPoland
dc.titleThe Economic Potential of Stump Wood as an Energy Resource—A Polish Regional Case Study
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