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The Philippines. Country study

Abstract

Biomass is organic matter produced in a renewable and sustainable manner, by plants through the process of photosynthesis. Biomass can be used as an energy resource to produce heat, power and transport fuels. The integration of biomass into a national energy supply mix may confer a number of local and national benefits. These benefits include displacement of imported fossil fuels with concomitant savings in foreign exchange, abatement of greenhouse gas release and possible reductions in levels of air pollution. The present case study evaluates the status of energy development in the Philippines to determine current levels of biomass utilization and the potential to further develop and use indigenous biomass energy resources. The study is based on: (a) Discussions held with representatives of the various agencies involved with biomass production and energy planning and programme implementation, during a brief mission to the Philippines; (b) An evaluation of current conversion technologies and facilities with the potential to fully utilize available biomass resources in domestic, industrial and power generation sectors; (c) An analysis of existing biomass production data, energy policies and plans, and projections for energy supply and consumption supplied by the relevant agencies and government departments of the Philippines. The Department of  More>>
Authors:
Holmes, E B [1] 
  1. Agro-industrial Consultancy, Burgess Hill, Sussex (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
Dec 01, 1995
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
INIS-XT-002; CONF-9512165-
Reference Number:
SCA: 093000; PA: AIX-30:019837; EDB-99:049021; SN: 99002090903
Resource Relation:
Conference: Symposium on development and utilization of biomass energy resources in developing countries, Vienna (Austria), 11-14 Dec 1995; Other Information: DN: 36 refs, figs, tabs; PBD: Dec 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Symposium on development and utilization of biomass energy resources in developing countries. Proceedings. V. 2: Country case studies; PB: 178 p.
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; AIR POLLUTION; BIOMASS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY SUPPLIES; FOOD INDUSTRY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HOUSEHOLDS; PHILIPPINES; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; WOOD FUELS
OSTI ID:
340393
Research Organizations:
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Vienna (Austria)
Country of Origin:
UNIDO
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE99621758; TRN: XT9900030019837
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE99621758
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
pp. 91-166
Announcement Date:
May 26, 1999

Citation Formats

Holmes, E B. The Philippines. Country study. UNIDO: N. p., 1995. Web.
Holmes, E B. The Philippines. Country study. UNIDO.
Holmes, E B. 1995. "The Philippines. Country study." UNIDO.
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title = {The Philippines. Country study}
author = {Holmes, E B}
abstractNote = {Biomass is organic matter produced in a renewable and sustainable manner, by plants through the process of photosynthesis. Biomass can be used as an energy resource to produce heat, power and transport fuels. The integration of biomass into a national energy supply mix may confer a number of local and national benefits. These benefits include displacement of imported fossil fuels with concomitant savings in foreign exchange, abatement of greenhouse gas release and possible reductions in levels of air pollution. The present case study evaluates the status of energy development in the Philippines to determine current levels of biomass utilization and the potential to further develop and use indigenous biomass energy resources. The study is based on: (a) Discussions held with representatives of the various agencies involved with biomass production and energy planning and programme implementation, during a brief mission to the Philippines; (b) An evaluation of current conversion technologies and facilities with the potential to fully utilize available biomass resources in domestic, industrial and power generation sectors; (c) An analysis of existing biomass production data, energy policies and plans, and projections for energy supply and consumption supplied by the relevant agencies and government departments of the Philippines. The Department of Energy is responsible for development and management of national energy policy and programmes. They have prepared an energy policy and projections for energy supply and consumption for the period 1996 to 2025. Non-conventional energy resources have been given a high priority, and a separate programme has been developed under the administration of the Non-conventional Energy Division of the Department of Energy. Total energy consumption in 1994 was estimated at 198 million barrels of fuel oil equivalent (BFOE). Imported fossil fuels accounted for 58% of the total energy supply in 1994, biomass being the most important indigenous fuel source (28%). The Department of Energy projects total energy demand to increase to 1,392 million BFOE, with imported fossil fuels continuing to supply 58%. Although biomass energy consumption is projected to rise to 181 million BFOE by 2025, the proportion of supply is expected to fall to 13% because of increased production of conventional indigenous energy resources. A detailed analysis of selected biomass energy resources has been completed. It is concluded that the commercial potential exists to produce heat and power from residues of the sugar, rice and coconut industries. In addition, wood and wood wastes will remain a major energy resource for households and rural industry. (author) 36 refs, figs, tabs}
place = {UNIDO}
year = {1995}
month = {Dec}
}