Sustainability Assessment of Biomass Energy Utilization in Selected East Asian Countries Tomoko KONISHI1, Masayuki SAGISAKA1, Yuki KUDOH1, Sau Soon CHEN2, Jessie C. ELAURIA3, Shabbir H. GHEEWALA4, Udin HASANUDIN5, Hsien Hui KHOO6, Jane ROMERO7, Vinod K. SHARMA8, Yucho SADAMICHI1 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan1) Environment & Bioprocess Technology Centre, SIRIM Berhad, Malaysia2) College of Engineering and Agro-industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños, the Philippines3) The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE), King Mongkut‘s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand4) Department of Agroindustrial Technology, University of Lampung, Lampung, Indonesia5) Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), A*STAR, Singapore6) Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Hayama, Japan7) Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai, India 8) Email:
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ABSTRACT In this study, assessment methodology for biomass sustainability is introduced. An expert the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) working group on “Sustainability Assessment of Biomass Utilisation in East Asia” developed guidelines for sustainable utilisation of biomass for energy in East Asia. Due to test and adjust the guidelines, the pilot scale studies were selected for assessment of sustainability of biomass energy development in the region. Some major biomass feed stocks used for energy in the East Asian region include sugarcane and cassava for ethanol production in Thailand and Indonesia, coconut oil for biodiesel production in the Philippines and non-edible tree oils such as Jatropha seed oil, in India and Indonesia. The choice of feed stock depends on its availability and cost for production of biofuels. Primary data and information were collected through field surveys of concerned stakeholders in each country. The results of sustainability assessment of biofuel production were expressed in terms of economic, environmental and social impacts, which are given in the end of study. Keywords: Biomass Utilisation, Sustainability Assessment, Environmental, Economic and Social
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7th Biomass Asia Workshop, November 29 – December 1, 2010, Jakarta, Indonesia
