short term perspectives of bioenergy use in the european domestic heating sector itebe institute france frédéric douard director first international congreso valladolid 20th october 2006 main need concerned users who is by biomass offer historically farmers forest owners wood workers and rural people because their activity closeness resource economic reasons for some decencies suburban inhabitants single houses quality life starting 20 years ago very small scale public or collective local development flats with compacted fuels briquettes & pellets environmental kyoto generation what expected from fuel supply comfortable system giving regular flexible during work time good comfort low handling cleaning tasks warm ambiance aesthetics living space limited consumed appliance storage investment costs working environment friendly security no danger especially house fire after sales service still more averages 10 to tons10 kwa 200m2 6 12 tons6