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This document discusses biofuels as a way to achieve sustainable development and energy security. It outlines some of the key benefits of biofuels such as decreased dependence on crude oil and addressing environmental degradation. However, increased biofuel production can also lead to issues like monoculture, food shortages, and price hikes if not properly managed. The document evaluates different raw materials that can be used for biofuel production and suggests that used oil may be a viable non-renewable alternative that prevents many of the negative impacts. It emphasizes the need for prudent government policies and making use of countries' comparative advantages in biofuel crop production.

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Case Study

This document discusses biofuels as a way to achieve sustainable development and energy security. It outlines some of the key benefits of biofuels such as decreased dependence on crude oil and addressing environmental degradation. However, increased biofuel production can also lead to issues like monoculture, food shortages, and price hikes if not properly managed. The document evaluates different raw materials that can be used for biofuel production and suggests that used oil may be a viable non-renewable alternative that prevents many of the negative impacts. It emphasizes the need for prudent government policies and making use of countries' comparative advantages in biofuel crop production.

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BIOFUELS

A Case for Sustainable


Development and
Energy Security

Prepared by: LACANDULA.LANUZO.LIM.LIM.LAUDIT


ENERGY
SECURITY
continuous availability of energy at an
affordable price

• Crude oil is usually consumed


• Takes million of years to recover
• Contributes to environmental
degradation

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SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY
Decreased dependence on one source of
energy
• Use of renewable energy (e.g. biofuels)
• Resolves energy security and
environmental degradation
• Utilized by China, US, and Brazil

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BIOETHANOL VS BIODIESEL
Major forms of biofuel

BIOETHANOL BIODIESEL

• Uses corn and sugarcane • Produced in Malaysia and Thailand


• Aid in the environment • uses soybean, rapeseed, sunflower
• Boost productivity of rural areas seed, and palm oil
• Increase in overall income • uses jatropha and pongamia in India

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RISE IN THE DEMAND FOR
BIOFUELS

• Exports from the main producers of


biofuels
• Mainly purchased by European nations
• Spike in raw material price and usage
• Cost a lot to the consumers

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INCREASED BIOFUEL
PRODUCTION
Benefits exceed cost

However, may lead to


• Monoculture
• Food Shortage
• Price hikes

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INCREASED BIOFUEL PRODUCTION

MONOCULTURE FOOD SHORTAGE


PRICE HIKE
• Producing the same crops • Increased demand for
every year input (raw materials) for
• Demand for biofuels
• Deprivation of soil biofuel
exceed its supply
nutrients • Also used for human
consumption

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NATIONAL BIOFUEL
POLICIES
Strength and effectiveness

• Overdoing biofuel policies


• Create more harm than good
• Must be constantly reviewed for their
effectiveness and efficiency

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EXCESSIVE EXPORT

Helps achieve a positive balance of


trade

• Scarcity of home products


• Greater profit in exports compared to
local markets
• Tariffs, quotas, and import taxes

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USE OF ALTERNATIVE NON-RENEWABLE
BIOFUEL RAW MATERIAL

Used oil as the primary raw material for biofuel

• Prevents monoculture, food shortage,


price hikes, and excessive exports
• Collaboration with various industries
• No need to clear land
• Lesser oil waste in the landfills
• Low cost
• Economical and environmentally friendly

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COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE

Use of crops which a country has comparative advantage

• Specialize in the crop countries could


produce more efficiently
• Brazil produces sugarcane for nearly half
of the global bioethanol production
• Get the most benefit withing sacrificing
anything

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GOVERNMENT POLICY APPROACHES

Free and open market for biofuel

• Expansion of biofuel production


• Government intervention is necessary to
drive policies
• Providing subsidies and incentives to
researchers, developers, designers, and
producers
• Policy to ease competition on land use
• Evaluation and assessment of land

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USE OF ALTERNATIVE NON-
RENEWABLE BIOFUEL RAW
MATERIAL

Used oil as the primary raw material for


biofuel

• Can easily be obtained directly from various


sources
• Used oil market size is estimated to reach up
to $8.886.7 million by 2026 (Allied Market
Research)
• Prevents pollution
• Uses low production process called
transesterification
• Saves 21% up to 96% of energy

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USE OF ALTERNATIVE NON-
RENEWABLE BIOFUEL RAW
MATERIAL

Used oil as the primary raw material for


biofuel

• Efficient use of agricultural lands


• Supply of crops need not be largely allocated
for production of biofuel related raw material
• Enhanced policies for commercialization,
research, and development is necessary

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THANK YOU!

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