Bioenergy Business and Heating Entrepreneurship

Structure Type:	Course
Code:	KA26YVSO103
Type:	Elective
Level:	Master
Credits:	5.0 points
Responsible Teacher:	Holma, Heikki
Teacher Team:	Lauhanen, Risto ; Esala, Jussi
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum	Semester	Credits	Start of Semester	End of Semester
B101-2013	2 autumn	5.0	2014-09-01	2014-12-31

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to explain the key concepts of bioenergy branch and heating entrepreneurship, and their possibilities in relation to risks. Students are especially able to analyze the utilization and commercial possibilities of biogas, field and forest energy.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course is 134 h, of which:
- scheduled studies 40 h
- busines plan and other autonomous studies 94 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Process mapping and network-oriented entrepreneurship

- Basics of bio and renewable energy, bioenergy business and heating entrepreneurship
- Supply chain management and networks
- Business plan and business risks
- Invest calculation, supports, agreements, insurances, work safety
- Field and forest energy and by products of the woodworking industry
- Burning and production technologies
- Business cases

Recommended or Required Reading

- Asikainen, A. , Ilvesniemi, H. , Sievänen, R. , Vapaavuori, E. & Muhonen, T. (toim.) 2012. Bioenergia, ilmaston muutos ja Suomen metsät. Metsäntutkimuslaitoksen työraportteja 240.
Availability: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/search?searchArg=BIOENERGIA%2C+IL&searchCode=TALL&limitTo=none&recCount=25&searchType=1&page.search.search.button=Hae

- Lampinen, A. & Jokinen, E. 2006. Suomen maatilojen energiantuotantopotentiaalit. Ekologinen perspektiivi. Jyväskylän yliopiston bio- ja ympäristötieteiden laitoksen tiedonantoja 84. 160 s.
Availability: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/search?searchArg=suomen+maatilojen+e&searchCode=TALL&limitTo=none&recCount=25&searchType=1&page.search.search.button=Hae

- Lauhanen, R. & Laurila, J. 2007. Bioenergian tuotannon haasteet ja tutkimustarpeet. Metsäntutkimuslaitoksen työraportteja 42. 58 s.
Availability: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=196&recCount=25&recPointer=0&bibId=77152

- Mikkola, H. 2012. Peltobioenergian tuotanto Suomessa. Väitöskirja. Maataloustieteiden laitos. Julkaisuja 10. Helsingin yliopisto. Maatalous-metsätieteellinen tiedekunta. 93 s.
Availability: https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/33977/Peltobio.pdf?sequence=1

- Laurila, J. & Lauhanen, R. 2010. Moisture content of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) stump wood at clear cutting areas and roadside storage sites. Silva Fennica 44(3): 427-434.
Availability: http://www.metla.fi/silvafennica/full/sf44/sf443427.pdf

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- Contact teaching 30 %
- Business plan and other independent studies 70 %

Assessment Criteria

Level 1. Students will be able to explain the key concepts of bioenergy and heating entrepreneurship. They will be able to explain, how different forms of bioenergy can be adopted and what kind of burning and production technologies are exploitable. Students will also be able to make a business plan according to instructions.

Level 3. They will be able to analyze how to exploit different forms of bioenergy and to use different burning and production technologies. They will be able to use profitability and investment calculations, and analyze risks in their business plans.

Level 5. Students will be able to explain the key concepts of bioenergy and heating entrepreneurship with practical examples. They will be able to analyze possibilities to utilize different forms of bioenergy as well as burning and production technologies. Students are able to write realizable business plan where profitability, commercial possibilities and risks are all-round analyzed.

Assessment Methods

Exam (T1-K5). Business Plan and other assignments should be acceptable. Active participation.

Work Placement

None

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