Title

Bioethanol production from macroalgae and socio-ecological implications: Project 1: socio-ecological assessment and analysis for algal biomass production, development and promotion

Date

2016

Abstract

This study focuses on three parts: the overview and review of biofuel law, policy and promotion in the Philippines, the bioethanol industry stakeholder analysis, and the mapping of Sargassum (brown algae) as feedstock for the third generation of bioethanol. The literature review focuses on the main legal and institutional framework for bioenergy promotion and development in the Philippines in the last decade. The first legal instrument is Republic Act No. 9367 or the Biofuels Act of 2007. The law provides fiscal incentives and mandates the use of biofuel. The law imposes mandatory requirements to blend biofuels with gasoline and diesel in the transport sector, thus supporting the development of alternatives to fossil fuels. The second legal instrument is Republic Act 953 or the Renewable Energy (RE) Act of 2008. It was passed with the objective of specifically promoting the development of renewable resources of energy. It basically created a framework for the commercialization of renewable energy, aiming to accelerate the use of other forms of bioenergy. Other relevant laws and policies are also highlighted. An analysis of the legal framework for the promotion and development of biofuel in the Philippines is then pursued, together with additional insights on our future trends. The industry stakeholder analysis looks into the roles and participation of different actors in the society in the bioethanol industry, as well as their relationships with each other. Their optimism in the development of the industry were sought through a devised Industry Optimism Scaling and it appeared that in general, stakeholders are confident on the future biofuels. The results of the analysis were utilized to make recommendations on the improvement of the relationships among actors to facilitate advancement and growth in the industry. The study also looked into the areas where Sargassum could be found in the Philippines. Through community participatory mapping and thorough confirmation tests, the research team was able to come up with prevalence maps of the brown algae species in six different sites in the country. However, due to some regulation on the restriction gathering, harvesting and cultivation of such species, the research team recommended several measures and studies for the Department of Energy in the future before going into a full-scale production.

Book Title

Bioethanol production from macroalgae and socio-ecological implications

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

SARGASSUM; ALGAE; BIOFUELS; INDUSTRY; PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; LAW; POLICIES; PHILIPPINES

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