Wood fuels and wood energy solutions – Examples of our training and consultation topics
UNDERSTANDING AND DEFINING THE QUALITY OF WOOD FUELS
- Moisture, particle size, calorimetric value, etc.
- Quality management
- Availability and demand
REFINING WOOD FUELS
- Needs and possibilities
- Determining the moisture content of the wood
- Chipping methods and other refining techniques (briquettes, pellets, etc.)
- Calculating benefits
FUEL STORAGE AND LOGISTICS
- Maintaining the quality and steady fuel supply for the conversion
DIFFERENT TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
- Best solutions for your needs
- Energy calculations
- Choosing the right fuel for local needs and resources
- Energy efficiency, improvements and feasibility
DIFFERENT STEPS IN ENERGY BUSINESS
- Business models and opportunities for wood energy
- Choosing the right partnership agreement model
Bioenergy is for everyone,
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Karelia University of Applied Sciences
Karelia University of Applied Sciences (UAS) offers education leading to a polytechnic degree for young and adult learners. The organization has a broad international network and official agreements for versatile and long-term cooperation in education, R&D and mobility with 28 organisations on 4 continents, and in total with over 100 partner institutions in 25 countries.
Karelia UAS develops and offers R&D services of high quality. Over the last 20 years it has gained strong experience acting in the role of lead partner or partner organization in both national and international projects. Karelia UAS focuses on sustainable energy and materials, especially on renewable natural resources, bio-economy based sustainable energy solutions, the development of products and services related to these, as well as increasing wood construction and the use of wood-based materials.
Some of our previous training and education cases:
International renewable energy courses have been held in:
- Scotland (Invernes, Orkney, Shetland)
- Spain (Barcelona, Valladolid, Soria)
- Germany (Eberswalde)
- Russia (Republics of Karelia, Komi, Arkhangelsk)
- Canada (Mont Joli)
- Romania (Berzasca)
- Iceland (Egilsstaðir)
- Zambia (Kitwe)
Education programmes on renewable energy
- North-South-South Programme
- Intensive course on Sustainable Natural Resource Management, 10.-20.8.2009, Kasane, Botswana
- Intensive Programme on Renewable Energies 27.2. – 9.3.2012 at the Copperbelt University, Kitwe, Zambia
- Green economy for sustainable rural livelihoods through integrated management of agricultural and forest waste 2.-15.3.2014, Katima Mulilo, Namibia
- EUREKA since 2003
- EUREKA 27.-28.10.2009 In Iisalmi, Finland, (Combustion, Boiler techniques, pelletizing, chopped wood, wood chips)
- EUREKA 2010 in Nitra, Slovakia
- EUREKA 2012 in Joensuu, FINLAND 1.2. – 30.4.2012.
(Sustainable development and rural innovations, rural tourism, energy, management of natural resources and green care possibilities). - ERDI – Empowering Regional Development and Innovations
- Finland 2017 (Innovation Ecosystems, Environmental Management, Training in Local Business).