Issue |
Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain.
Volume 2, 2017
Sustainable energy systems for the future
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Article Number | 25 | |
Number of page(s) | 8 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/rees/2017034 | |
Published online | 08 September 2017 |
Research Article
Transitioning to sustainable use of biofuel in Australia★
1
School of Engineering and Information Technology, Murdoch University,
Perth, Australia
2
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba,
Tsukuba, Japan
3
The Agency of Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT),
Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia
* e-mail: nugroho.adi.sasongko@gmail.com
Received:
17
January
2017
Received in final form:
7
July
2017
Accepted:
27
July
2017
Biofuel is identified as one of the key renewable energy sources for sustainable development, and can potentially replace fossil-based fuels. Anticipating the competition between food and energy security, the Australian Government is intensively exploring other biofuel resources. There have been numerous research projects in Australia using the second and third generation model based on different feedstocks including lignocellulosic and microalgae. Such projects have been successfully demonstrated but are yet to be commercially viable. Moreover, transition pathways to realize the potential benefits of these value chains are not well understood. This preliminary study tried to provide an alternative framework and proposes future long-term transport biofuel pathways in Australia which can be seen as a solution for a post-carbon society. The study is targeted to outline the milestone of the Australian biofuel industry and its roadmap into the future. An investigation has been carried out on biofuel status and barrier, technology development, market and the chronology of biofuel related policies in Australia to understand the current situation and possibilities to develop further strategies, while also providing an insight into the consequences of producing biofuel for transportation. Several methods have been proposed to introduce the transition into a post-carbon society. Seven scenarios were divided, covering the roadmap of first, second and third generation of biofuel, alternative transportation modes such as electric vehicles (EVs) and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) and the elimination of the fossil fuel running vehicles within a time frame of 20 years. The utilization of biofuel can be seen as a short to medium mode for transition into a green transportation society. Our investigation also showed that microalgae gave a better ecological footprint which offers the strongest potential for future Australian biofuel industry and aviation. Meanwhile, EVs and FCVs also share the portion for long-term transportation modes scenario.
© N.A. Sasongko et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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