Dr. Vanessa Burg
Function
scientific staff member
Contact
Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf
Site
Birmensdorf Bi GL A 01
Research interests
Integrated and strategic management of natural resources; sustainable provision of bioenergy; circular economy; energy-land-food nexus; motivations and barriers to the adoption of pro-environmental practices; spatial data analysis and modelling.
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vanessa_Burg.
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.ch/citations?user=IaakgJ8AAAAJ&hl=en.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Publications WSL
Scientific publication article peer reviewed
Bowman, G.; Burg, V.; Erni, M.; Lemm, R.; Thees, O.; Björnsen Gurung, A., 2021: How much land does bioenergy require? An assessment for land‐scarce Switzerland. GCB Bioenergy, 13, 9: 1466-1480. doi: 10.1111/gcbb.12869
Burg, V.; Golzar, F.; Bowman, G.; Hellweg, S.; Roshandel, R., 2021: Symbiosis opportunities between food and energy system: the potential of manure‐based biogas as heating source for greenhouse production. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 25, 3: 648-662. doi: 10.1111/jiec.13078
Burg, V.; Troitzsch, K.G.; Akyol, D.; Baier, U.; Hellweg, S.; Thees, O., 2021: Farmer's willingness to adopt private and collective biogas facilities: an agent-based modeling approach. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 167: 105400 (12 pp.). doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105400
Schnorf, V.; Trutnevyte, E.; Bowman, G.; Burg, V., 2021: Biomass transport for energy: cost, energy and CO2 performance of forest wood and manure transport chains in Switzerland. Journal of Cleaner Production, 293: 125971 (14 pp.). doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.125971
Erni, M.; Burg, V.; Bont, L.; Thees, O.; Ferretti, M.; Stadelmann, G.; Schweier, J., 2020: Current (2020) and long-term (2035 and 2050) sustainable potentials of wood fuel in Switzerland. Sustainability, 12, 22: 9749 (30 pp.). doi: 10.3390/su12229749
Lemm, R.; Haymoz, R.; Björnsen Gurung, A.; Burg, V.; Strebel, T.; Thees, O., 2020: Replacing fossil fuels and nuclear power with renewable energy: utopia or valid option? A Swiss case study of bioenergy. Energies, 13, 8: 2051 (20 pp.). doi: 10.3390/en13082051
Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Hellweg, S.; Thees, O., 2019: Long-term wet bioenergy resources in Switzerland: drivers and projections until 2050. Energies, 12, 18: 3585 (21 pp.). doi: 10.3390/en12183585
Mohr, L.; Burg, V.; Thees, O.; Trutnevyte, E., 2019: Spatial hot spots and clusters of bioenergy combined with socio-economic analysis in Switzerland. Renewable Energy, 140: 840-851. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.03.093
Vadenbo, C.; Tonini, D.; Burg, V.; Fruergaard Astrup, T.; Thees, O.; Hellweg, S., 2018: Environmental optimization of biomass use for energy under alternative future energy scenarios for Switzerland. Biomass and Bioenergy, 119: 462-472. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.10.001
Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Haubensak, M.; Baier, U.; Thees, O., 2018: Valorization of an untapped resource: energy and greenhouse gas emissions benefits of converting manure to biogas through anaerobic digestion. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 136: 53-62. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.04.004
Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Erni, M.; Lemm, R.; Thees, O., 2018: Analyzing the potential of domestic biomass resources for the energy transition in Switzerland. Biomass and Bioenergy, 111: 60-69. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.02.007
Further scientific publications
Guidati, G.; Marcucci, A.; Damartzis, T.; Burg, V.; Schildhauer, T.; Giardini, D.; Kröcher, O., 2020: Biomass and waste potentials and conversion pathways for energy use in Switzerland. Report JASM - Biosweet. 39 p.
Baier, U.; Burg, V.; Krautwald, J.; Rüsch, F.; Treichler, A.; Warthmann, R., 2020: Wenig Luft bringt viel Biogas. Mikroaerobe Vorbehandlung zur Steigerung der Methanausbeute bei der Vergärung. Aqua & Gas, 100, 12: 34-39.
Schnorf, V.; Trutnevyte, E.; Bowman, G.; Burg, V., 2020: Biomass transport for energy. Analysing costs, energy and CO2 emissions of the main forest wood and manure transport chains in Switzerland.
Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Thees, O., 2019: optimierBAR: Mist und wieso er zur Sprache kommen muss. Hofdünger-Vergärung in der Schweiz: Energetisches Potenzial, reduzierte Treibhausgasemissionen und Grundeinstellung der Landwirte. In: Björnsen Gurung, A. (eds), 2019: Schweiz erneuerbar!. Forum für Wissen 2019: Schweiz erneuerbar!, Birmensdorf, Switzerland. 23-30.
Burg, V.; Golzar, F.; Bowman, G.; Hellweg, S.; Roshandel, R., 2019: Symbiosis opportunities between food and energy system: manure based biogas as heat source for greenhouses.
Erni, M.; Burg, V.; Lemm, R.; Stadelmann, G.; Schweier, J.; Zenner, E.; Thees, O., 2019: How can forest wood contribute to the energy transition in Switzerland?: A regional analysis.
Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Mohr, L.; Trutnevyte, E.; Thees, O., 2019: Bioenergy hotspots combined with socio-economic analysis: an important step to support the future energy transition.
Calbry-Muzyka, A.; Biollaz, S.M.A.; Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Rüsch, F.; Baier, U.; Van herle, J., 2018: Concept study for "Manure-to-Electricity" at small-scale farms: the Swiss case.
Burg, V.; Calbry-Muzyka, A.S.; Bowman, G.; Biollaz, S.M.A.; Thees, O., 2017: Electricity production from Swiss non-woody biomass: assessment of resources, technologies, and costs.
Bauer, C.; Hirschberg, S.; Bäuerle, Y.; Biollaz, S.; Calbry-Muzyka, A.; Cox, B.; Heck, T.; Lehnert, M.; Meier, A.; Prasser, H.-M.; Schenler, W.; Treyer, K.; Vogel, F.; Wieckert, H.C.; Zhang, X.; Zimmermann, M.; Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Erni, M.; ... Tran, M.Q., 2017: Potentials, costs and environmental assessment of electricity generation technologies. Final report in English with summaries in German and French. 783 p.
Der Bericht liefert Daten und Informationen zum energetisch nutzbaren Biomasse-Potenzial in der Schweiz. Die detailliert erhobenen und berechneten Zahlen sind eine wertvolle Informationsquelle für Forschung, Politik und Wirtschaft und ermöglichen die Einordnung des Beitrags der Biomasse zur Energiestrategie 2050 in der Schweiz.
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Burg, V.; Erni, M.; Lemm, R.; Bowman, G.; Thees, O., 2016: Biomass potentials for energetic use. Assessment of Swiss biomass resources, while distinguishing between different potentials.
Das vorliegende WSL-Projekt untersucht die Umsetzungsmöglichkeiten der Energiestrategie 2050 des Bundes – Reduktion Energieverbrauch und Erhöhung erneuerbarer Anteil – am Beispiel eines Kantons. Es fokussiert auf alle nachhaltig zur Verfügung stehenden Potenziale erneuerbarer Energien und besonders auf die Biomassen aufgrund ihrer Vielfalt von Ressourcenquellen, Eigenschaften und Verwendungsmöglichkeiten.
Magazine article and brochures
Schnorf, V.; Schweier, J.; Burg, V.; Frutig, F.; Thees, O., 2021: Bois-énergie: coûts et logistique. Forêt, 74, 3: 12-15.
Schnorf, V.; Schweier, J.; Burg, V.; Frutig, F.; Thees, O., 2021: Energieholztransport in der Schweiz. Wald und Holz, 102, 1: 20-23.
Biosketch
I am an environmental engineer with more than 10 years experience in the field of natural resources management and energy. Since 2014, I have been a researcher at WSL, also bringing experience from the private sector and international organizations.
Currently, my focus lies on sustainable bio-resources management in the context of the energy transition. I use transdisciplinary research approaches integrating different methods, such as geographic information system, agent-based modeling, and surveys for quantitative as well as qualitative analysis.