Forecasts of future fossil energy prices also show a diverse
picture. Authors writing about the future of biomass energy
like Ruiz-Altisent et al. (1994), Hall and House (1995), and
Biewinga and van der Bijl (1996) all include a section about
future prices of fossil energy. They arrive at a similar conclusion:
a future relative increase in fossil energy prices is very
likely, thus increasing the demand for biomass energy. A
recent World Bank forecast referred to by Radetzki (1997)
this volume, offers another view: a minor decrease in fossil
fuel prices is anticipated in the period 1995-2010.