Rice Straw to Biogas (R2B) Project - Reflections and Lessons Learned Read more about Rice Straw to Biogas (R2B) Project - Reflections and Lessons Learned Rice is the world's number one food crop and Asia accounts for 91% of global production. For every kilogram of rice, a kilo or more of straw is produced as a by-product. There are currently few commercial uses for rice straw, so around 300 million tonnes of it are simply burned in the field each year across Asia. Governments are now banning this practice, because of its harm to human health and the environment.
Tackling Inclusion and Scale to Reach the Last Mile for Rural Poverty Alleviation: Key Insights from Asian Examples in the Poor People's Energy Outlook 2018 Read more about Tackling Inclusion and Scale to Reach the Last Mile for Rural Poverty Alleviation: Key Insights from Asian Examples in the Poor People's Energy Outlook 2018 Leaving no one behind is a core theme for the energy access sector and relates directly to the potential for energy access programs to inclusively address rural poverty. This presentation discussed key insights from detailed analysis of at-scale energy access programs in India and Nepal from Poor People’s Energy Outlook (PPEO) 2018. It also highlighted contrasting approaches to program design and propose a set of metrics to assess inclusiveness by gender, remoteness, and poverty.
Elisabeth Rianawati Keywords renewable energy biofuels biogas solar PV energy Read more about Elisabeth Rianawati Elisabeth Rianawati is the Director of Resilience Development Initiative (RDI), a think tank institute based in Indonesia. Under her direction from 2013, RDI has built networks with institutes in Europe, the U.S., Australia, and South East Countries. She has been involved in securing competitive project grants on renewable energy (biofuels, biogas, solar PV) from European Union, Global Challenge Research Fund (UK), ASEAN Science Technology and Innovation Fund (ASTIF), International Foundation of Science (IFS).
Making Renewable Energy a Success in Bangladesh: Getting the Business Model Right Read more about Making Renewable Energy a Success in Bangladesh: Getting the Business Model Right More than three quarters of Bangladeshis in rural areas have no electricity in their homes, forcing the villagers to complete their work during daylight. This paper analyzes the success of the solar home system program in Bangladesh, which today provides clean and reliable electricity to millions of people in off-grid areas.
Karachi (Pakistan) Waste-to-Fuel Potential Read more about Karachi (Pakistan) Waste-to-Fuel Potential Following the fundamentals of waste-to-fuel technologies and the experience of the Republic of Korea, this presentation concentrates on the Karachi case study. As the largest and most populous city of Pakistan, Karachi generates a multitude of waste that primarily end up in canals, the river, and the Arabian Sea. There is a huge opportunity to address the waste issues of Karachi by segregating the waste and converting it into biogas, which could then be used as fuel for public transportation.
Waste-to-Fuel Infrastructure Costing: Biogas to Bio-CNG Read more about Waste-to-Fuel Infrastructure Costing: Biogas to Bio-CNG A key element of implementing waste-to-fuel technologies in developing countries is determining the infrastructure and operational cost. This presentation centers on a complex workflow detailing the waste supply chain, starting from the type of waste or feed stock used to the process, the resulting fuel, and its applicable use. Key steps of the calculation are also outlined, including the site acquisition and costs of compression and storage, among others.
Waste-to-fuel History and Implementation in the Republic of Korea Read more about Waste-to-fuel History and Implementation in the Republic of Korea Understanding waste-to-fuel technologies begin with becoming familiar with the different organic waste treatment such as anaerobic digestion, composting and incineration, among others. As mentioned in earlier presentations, waste-to-fuel technologies proliferated in Sweden, Germany and France. In the Republic of Korea, research into these technologies started in 1997 and soon converting waste into energy spread across various regions, with Wonju being one of the notable cases. This presentation also focuses on the history and operations of the organic waste-to-resource project in Wonju.
Stephen Peters Keywords waste-to-energy circular economy ocean health biomass biogas biofuels clean technology cleantech Read more about Stephen Peters Steve Peters is a Senior Energy Specialist (Waste-to-Energy) in the Energy Sector Group of the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank. He is responsible for developing the knowledge base, project development and implementation in waste to energy and supporting projects across waste, the circular economy, and ocean impacts.
Biomethane: The Potential of Waste-to-Fuel in Asia and the Pacific Read more about Biomethane: The Potential of Waste-to-Fuel in Asia and the Pacific Biomethane, a purified form of biogas produced from different waste streams, is considered as compressed natural gas that can fuel transportation. In Sweden, biomethane has been used for public transport for over four decades. This presentation looks at biomethane application in other countries and highlights its benefits.
Resilient Design for Bus Rapid Transit Projects Read more about Resilient Design for Bus Rapid Transit Projects This presentation shares possible mitigation and adaptation measures for successful implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects. The benefits of using alternative fuels, particularly biomethane, are highlighted. Timeline for consideration of climate-resilient BRT design features is also discussed.