IPS, Directorate General XVII Editor: R.A. Robertson 90 pages

Contents:

Nature and distribution of peat and peatlands
R.A. Robertson, Peat Producer's Association, UK

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

Peat for energy
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
Eddie O'Connor, Bord na Móna, Ireland

Appendix

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

Case Studies:
Energy supply and regional planning in the midlands of Ireland
Swedish Peat Research Foundation
Rauhalahti Power Plant, a case study on combined heat and power generation in Finland