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Research Fair - AS-009  Davao City National High School GARRIDO | ALCOBA | ALIADO | Facebook (Dueñas)

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➵ | 1.) 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑹𝑻 𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑴 𝑺𝑶𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑴𝑬𝑫𝑰𝑨 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑿𝑻

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➵ | 1.) 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑹𝑻 𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑴 𝑺𝑶𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑴𝑬𝑫𝑰𝑨 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑿𝑻

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╰─➤ 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐀: 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬
Author: 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥
Date Published: January 8, 2022

Select students from Davao City National High School conducts a research study regarding the transformation of microalgae into oil through extraction. This is a great example of having alternative methods of biofuel production in Davao City.

URL: https://www.facebook.com/upalchemesresearchfair/photos/a.272765566114864/4898125976912110/?type=3&mibextid=ykz3hl

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Davao City National High School
GARRIDO | ALCOBA | ALIADO

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Dabawenyos urged to gather used cooking oil for biofuel production - City Government of Davao (Dueñas)

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➵ |2.) 𝑳𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑳 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬

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➵ |2.) 𝑳𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑳 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬

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╰─➤ 𝐃𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐬 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Author: 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲
Date Published: June 24, 2022

The Davao City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) is calling all Dabawenyos and barangay authorities to collect used cooking oil to be processed into biodiesel through the city’s oil refinery. The produced biofuels can be successfully utilized as an alternative to other fuels, such as gasoline, to ensure a much more eco-friendly source of fuel. This news article is also a great example of how Davaoeños can help the production of biofuel even within our own homes.

URL: https://www.davaocity.gov.ph/solid-waste-management/dabawenyos-urged-to-gather-used-cooking-oil-for-biofuel-production/

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The Davao City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) is once again calling all Dabawenyos and barangay authorities to collect used cooking oil to be processed into biodiesel through the city's oil refinery.

The collection of used cooking oil at the barangay level, which started in October 2017, was temporarily put on hold as this system became too unreliable as source for the city's Bio Diesel Fuel Plant (BDFP). This prompted the city to resort to local restaurants and fast-food establishments for a steady supply of used oil.

However, the CENRO is once again collecting used cooking oil at the barangay level for the production of biofuel. Aside from this, about 10 percent of the collected oil is used as raw material in breaking down biodegradable wastes into compost. This program also aims to reduce the presence of cooking oil in the city's waterways and canals, which can coagulate and worsen flooding in the city.

According to CENRO Information Education Campaign Unit Spokesperson Mr. Orly Limpangog, during the pilot episode of the 'Go Clean, Go Green' program aired through the Davao City Disaster Radio on June 21, 2022, CENRO is encouraging anew all Dabawenyos not to dump their used cooking oil but instead gather them so that authorities at the barangay level can collect these from each household. The collected oil can then be turned over to the city's oil refinery located at the CENRO composting facility in Barangay Ma-a.

"Among gina-awhag ang atong mga residente sa Dabaw na kanang inyohang mga used cooking oil ayaw intawon ninyo ilabay sa atong mga waterways, sa atong mga canal; tiguma na ninyo mga kaigsoonan kay adunay programa amoang opisina para ana (We are urging all residents of Davao City not to dump their used cooking oil on the city's waterways and canals; gather them because our office has a program for this)," Limpangog said.

Limpangog added that barangays with their own waste collection vehicles can avail of biodiesel subsidies from CENRO if they deliver their collected wastes to the city's sanitary landfills. He said, "Magcompensate mi sa ila og fuel ... Kung magpatubil sila'g twenty, muhatag mi'g twenty liters na biodiesel (We will compensate them with fuel ... If they need 20 liters to refuel, we will give them 20 liters of biodiesel)."

Several barangays-such as barangay Hizon, Mintal, and Sasa-have already established their own used cooking oil collection system. The CENRO is urging all barangays to participate in this project and set up their own scheme of oil collection.

The city's biodiesel fuel plant-funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-has produced almost 200, 000 liters of biodiesel since its launch in August 2017 up to April 2022. It has been providing fuel for the city's compactor trucks and

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The Davao City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) is once again calling all Dabawenyos and barangay authorities to collect used cooking oil to be processed into biodiesel through the city's oil refinery. The collection of used cooking oil at the barangay level, which started in October 2017, was temporarily put on hold as this system [...]

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Napier grass could be a key to producing renewable energy in the Philippines (Dueñas)

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➵ | 3.) 𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬

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➵ | 3.) 𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬

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╰─➤ 𝐍𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬
Author: 𝐘𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐧
Date Published: September 16, 2022

This article reports the possibility and the potential of using Napier grass for biofuel production.  A Filipino company, the Lamsan Power Corporation, in Maguindanao uses an agricultural product as its main source of fuel: Napier grass. Secura International Corporation President and CEO Danilo Manayaga, Ch.E. said that they have been using napier grass since 2016.

URL: https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/16/napier-grass-could-be-a-key-to-producing-renewable-energy-in-the-philippines/?amp

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Now that humanity has realized the long-term dangers of relying on fossil fuels, there is a huge interest in alternative energy sources, which include renewable energy. If run properly, renewable energy companies stand to gain a lot of money. A Filipino company is throwing its hat into the ring, using an unlikely agricultural product as its main source of fuel: napier grass.

This variety of napier grass promises to be an important element of renewable energy in the country. (Secura)

Secura International Corporation President and CEO Danilo Manayaga, Ch.E. said that they have been using napier grass since 2016, when his company was asked to put up a 300 hectare plantation for the Lamsan Power Corporation in Maguindanao. Tagkawayan Power Corporation, a 10 megawatt power plant in Quezon that they are currently setting up, uses napier grass as its feedstock as well. "We are mostly focused on renewable energies, especially the use of biomass," Manayaga said. " Another project on the horizon is the production of bio coal from Napier grass biomass. We have two sites in mind, one in expanding the Maguindanao plantation area and also in Morong, Bataan where we have 10,000 hectares for biocoal production."
Why napier grass?
How did Manayaga and his partner, Dr. Frank Shotkoski, Secura's operations manager and Tagkawayan's president, identified several factors that have helped them determine the variety of napier grass that is optimal for their purposes.

Fast growing. "The holy grail of biomass really is how fast it will grow and how much per hectare it can provide in terms of biomass weight," Manayaga said. "We selected around 132 different varieties and subjected them to competition [such as] based on fertilizer use, based on water use and the height or the weight of biomass produced per square meter."

Carbon sequestration. " The thing about that particular grass is that it grows so fast, it has a very high cellulose content, it does require a lot less water... These plants will grow up to six to seven meters high. The roots are going down and are also sequestering a lot of carbon and holding it down there," Shotkoski explained. "This particular napier grass, which is a hybrid between a West African sorghum and a native napier grass, has a...very high yield, at least 200 tons per hectare per harvest. You can harvest this thing twice a year.... It has fleshiness to its green leaves, which makes it palatable for livestock and... are [also] really good to be used in a digester to make biogas, so it's going to be used to run the electricity to run the power plant ...."

Sterile. "It's sterile-it's a hybrid, so you don't have to worry about invasiveness. It does not send out rhizomes, so you don't have to worry about it invading into other areas as well... and no insect or disease problems as of now."

Biodiversity-friendly. "It's very nice from a biodiversity standpoint. There's ravines, steep hills, [and it's] covered with trees and other native plants that makes for very good biodiversity for birds, snakes, lizards, reptiles, even mammals," Manayaga said.

"We use the topography of the land.... It really becomes a much better native environment compared to just native grass just growing from the deforested areas. It has a lot of good ergonomic attributes," Shotkoski added.

Continuous growth. The grass is cut at the top, leaving its roots intact, so it will keep growing without the need for new plating materials for a long while. "We've had some now that's been planted almost 10 years and it still just comes back, so it's one of these things where you just don't have to disturb the soil very often," Manayaga said.

Opportunity for idle land owners. To date, the company has 300 hectares planted in Mindanao and around five hectares in Bulacan, all of them distributed to about 90 cooperatives in both provinces. The land is leased for 15 years. "That's the income to the landowners, which they can use for many others. That's how this relates to the local agriculture utilization of this unused land," Manayaga said.

By law, farmland cannot be used to grow biofuel, so there is no conflict with food security. "According to the Renewable Energy Law, idle land that is allowed to be used as biomass plantations should have not been planted for 15 years of any food crop, [except for] sugarcane and coconut land areas," he added.
From grass to gas
There are several ways biomass becomes energy. One way is through combustion, which is what the Manguindanao plant does. The biomass is burned in a furnace, which heats up tubes that turn water into the steam which drives a turbine to produce electricity. Another method is by making syngas, which is produced by heating biomass without oxygen so that it is converted to gas. Syngas can also be purified into hydrogen, which has several uses, including being combined with ammonia to produce fertilizer.

Another method is through torrefaction, where the biomass is roasted. 30% is turned into heat, and the rest is turned into a kind of coal. "It has higher energy compared to local coal at 24 megajoules or 5700 kilocalories, and it can be used in pellet form," Manayaga said, adding that the pellets are waterproof and are a good candidate to replace coal. This is the plant that Secura hopes to build in the future.
The future is now
There are many reasons renewable energy is of interest worldwide, and even more reasons the Philippines should be interested in producing this technology.

First, if produced locally, it can be a source of cheap power. "For the Filipino consumers, we'll be producing cheaper power and at a stable price because we're not shipping the coal from over ocean," Manayaga said. "The only escalation there is the cost of harvesting, which uses diesel at the moment."

Second, it can help mitigate climate change through lessening the amount of travel it will take for fuel to get from its source to its consumers. "Renewable energy is very important because you are not putting more carbon dioxide in the air, it will help mitigate climate change," Manayaga said.

Shotkoski added that their two current plants are carbon neutral. "You're going to have the (plant) very near (the fields), so the CO2 that's going to go into the air is going to be reabsorbed into the plants because the plants need the CO2 in order to grow, and (the plants are) going to give off oxygen. That's why it's neutral. If our burning did not give off coal, then it would be carbon negative. The main thing is not to produce or add any more to the environment if we can."

Third, it can be important to national security. "For national security, it's actually a very important component because right now, this country's energy is dependent on the ability to get coal, mostly from Indonesia," Shotkoski explained. And if you remember, just a few months ago, Indonesia was going to shut down all exports to China and the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia because they were running short themselves. So the Philippines is quite vulnerable because we really don't have a source of coal. And the coal that we get from Indonesia is not high quality coal."

And fourth, renewable energy can be converted into many things, including electricity (which is what the Maguindanao plant is doing), hydrogen, biofuel, and gasoline.

Manayaga and Shotkoski are optimistic about the future of renewable energy in the Philippines.

"Now is the future. We're ready to expand. The planting materials are available, the market is very conducive, the price of coal is going up, and we are able to help climate change, so we're now ready," Manayaga said.

"Something that's been making the news a lot lately... the importance of investing in agriculture... What we're doing is offering agriculture a truly new commodity and a new opportunity, for not just the farmers, but for everybody that's involved in agriculture, because we can put tens of thousands of hectares of land into production," Shotkoski added. "This is a huge opportunity for agriculture in general as another commodity."

Planting napier grass for biomass is an interesting way to utilize idle land while providing income through rent to the landowners.
Photo courtesy of Secura

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Recycled cooking oil fuels green possibilities in Davao (Retardo)

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➵ | 4.) 𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬

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➵ | 4.) 𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬

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╰─➤ 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐢𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨
Author: 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝
Date published: March 3, 2018

Now in Sasa, residents actively recycle the oil they have used in their kitchens. At a central location, they bring half full plastic bottles of oil where it is mixed into a cocktail before being stored and collected.

Across the city, the oil is adding up for a purpose. More than 10,000 liters of what would otherwise be discarded by communities and businesses, including fast food outlets, is being collected every month and being transformed into something useful – biodiesel.

URL: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/recycled-cooking-oil-fuels-green-possibilities-davao-834506

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"It's an eco-friendly technology with less harmful emissions," said the engineer in charge of running the plant, Mario Tombo. "While other diesel fuel has carbon dioxide, this biodiesel has no emissions at all. So it's very good."

Several Davao City trucks and service vehicles now run exclusively using biodiesel processed by the plant on a daily basis. The inside of the facility resembles a science laboratory with expensive silver machinery that reacts, refines and distillates the brown liquid.

The entire plant is self-sustainable in terms of electricity use too; it is powered by a generator that uses the biodiesel.

"It's about the transfer of technology," Tombo said. "We can process almost every day. So we process about 1000 litres of used cooking oil, with about 90 per cent of that you can produce the finished product.

"Then the 10 per cent waste will not be thrown away but we can use it for our combusting. We can mix it in our combust for soil conditioning. So there's no waste at all."

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Recycled cooking oil fuels green possibilities in Davao

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DAVAO CITY, Philippines: The lapping water on the shorefront of Barangay Sasa in Davao City is murky and greasy. Grey in colour, it has killed off attempts by local residents to grow mangroves and left a toxic mark on the village's fishing industry.

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Regional TV News: Planta sa Davao City, Nagpoproseso ng Biodiesel Gamit ang Used Cooking Oil (Retardo)

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➵ |  5.) 𝑳𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑳 𝑶𝑹 𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑽𝑰𝑫𝑬𝑶 𝑺𝑬𝑮𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻

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➵ |  5.) 𝑳𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑳 𝑶𝑹 𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑽𝑰𝑫𝑬𝑶 𝑺𝑬𝑮𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻

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╰─➤ 𝐃𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐬 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Author : 𝐆𝐌𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐕
Date published : June 24, 2022

CENRO is encouraging anew all Dabawenyos not to dump their used cooking oil but instead gather them so that authorities at the barangay level can collect these from each household. The collected oil can then be turned over to the city’s oil refinery located at the CENRO composting facility in Barangay Ma-a.

URL: https://www.davaocity.gov.ph/solid-waste-management/dabawenyos-urged-to-gather-used-cooking-oil-for-biofuel-production/

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Regional TV News: Planta  sa Davao City, Nagpoproseso ng Biodiesel Gamit ang Used Cooking Oil

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➵ | 6.) 𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑽𝑰𝑫𝑬𝑶 𝑺𝑬𝑮𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻

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➵ | 6.) 𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑽𝑰𝑫𝑬𝑶 𝑺𝑬𝑮𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻

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╰─➤ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥?
Author: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐝 𝐓𝐕 (𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐡𝐚)
Date published: August 27, 2018

This video explains how India uses their power plants to generate more renewable energy, which is then utilized to produce biodiesel. It also demonstrates how India produces biofuels from various plant oils. This video news may be relevant to us here in Mindanao, particularly in Davao, because much like them, we are now starting to consider biofuel as a form of gasoline alternative, and even have different plants that produce biofuel from things like oil. Davao may draw inspiration from this to enhance our biofuel production technologies.

URL:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ZxmdYwk1E

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Edge Davao 8 Issue 17 - Going Green (Retardo)

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➵ | 7.) 𝑨𝑫𝑽𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑪𝒀 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑶𝑹 𝑷𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑻 𝑨𝑫

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➵ | 7.) 𝑨𝑫𝑽𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑪𝒀 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑶𝑹 𝑷𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑻 𝑨𝑫

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╰─➤ 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 8 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 17 - 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧
Author: 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐃. 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨
Date Published: April 25, 2015

These days, more people are conscious of the need to protect the environment from further deterioration due to climate change, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, and limited food supplies. The benefits of utilizing renewable energy such as biofuel or going green are simply listed in this poster or advertisement.

URL: https://issuu.com/edgedavao/docs/edge8issue17supp

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Edge Davao 8 Issue 17 - Special Issue, April 26-27, 2015

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Status of Biofuel in Philippines (Dueñas)

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➵ | 8.) 𝑷𝑼𝑩𝑳𝑰𝑪 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑪𝑬 𝑴𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑮𝑬/𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑶𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑽𝑰𝑫𝑬𝑶

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➵ | 8.) 𝑷𝑼𝑩𝑳𝑰𝑪 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑪𝑬 𝑴𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑮𝑬/𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑶𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑽𝑰𝑫𝑬𝑶

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╰─➤𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬
Author: 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐧
Date Published: March 22, 2017

The promotional video teaches that biofuels are a great alternative energy source to the fossil fuels we usually rely on. They further explain the status of biofuels in the Philippines and their importance; the use of biofuels for transport is a major thrust in the Philippines as it reduces the country's dependence on imported fossil fuels and mitigates greenhouse gas emissions. Mindanao being rich in agriculture, crops, and other natural resources gives us a great opportunity to utilize these resources in order to produce biofuel. By doing this, we help our communities and the country as a whole.

URL: https://youtu.be/RoYSc_fqXxM

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Biodiesel consumption in the Philippines to increase in 2022 (Lagua)

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➵ | 9.) 𝑴𝑨𝑮𝑨𝒁𝑰𝑵𝑬 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬 

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➵ | 9.) 𝑴𝑨𝑮𝑨𝒁𝑰𝑵𝑬 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬 

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╰─➤ 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 2022
Author: 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞
Date Published: September 06, 2022

According to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network, biodiesel is expected to expand in the Philippines by 31 percent in 2022. In this case, the expansion of biofuels are expected to reach Mindanao, ultimately benefitting us in the process by enabling us to have access to biofuels and biofuel production in general.

URL: https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/2518312/biodiesel-consumption-in-the-philippines-to-increase-in-2022

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Biodiesel consumption in the Philippines is expected to expand by 31 percent in 2022, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network. The increase is primarily attributed to a projected movement from B2 to B5 and increased fuel use due to economic growth.

The country currently has 13 biodiesel plants with a combined 708 million liters of nameplate capacity. Both the number of biorefineries and capacity has held steady since 2020. Capacity use is expected to be at 35 percent this year, up from 28 percent in 2021 and 26.6 percent in 2020.

Production is expected to reach 248 million liters this year, up from 191 million liters in 2021 and 161 million liters in 2020, Domestic biodiesel production currently relies on coconut oil feedstock, with 228,000 metric tons expected to be consumed this year.

The Philippines is expected to consume 250 million liters (66.04 million gallons) of biodiesel this year, up from 129 million liters in 2021 and 122 million liters in 2020. Biodiesel is expected to account for 3 percent of diesel fuel use this year, up from 2.6 percent in 2021 and 2.5 percent in 2020.

The Philippines is not expected to import or export any biodiesel in 2022.

To reach a target biodiesel blend of 5 percent, the report estimates that 683 million liters of the fuel will be needed next year, increasing to 717 million liters in 2024, 745 million liters in 2025 and 777 million liters in 2026.

A full copy of the report can be downloaded from the USDA FAS GAIN website.

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Biodiesel consumption in the Philippines to increase in 2022

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Biodiesel consumption in the Philippines is expected to expand by 31 percent in 2022, according to a report filed with the USDA FASA's Global Agricultural Information Network. The increase is primarily due to a projected movement from B2 to B5.

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Malunggay eyed as potential biofuel source | Davao Today (Lagua)

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➵ | 10.) 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑭𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑮 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬 

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➵ | 10.) 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑭𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑮 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬 

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╰─➤ 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞
Author: 𝑫𝑨𝑽𝑨𝑶 𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀
Date Published:  January 29, 2008

According to the article, malunggay is considered to be a source of biofuel because of its oil. Malunggay is widely available in Mindanao because Mindanao is recognized as the nation's food basket and provides 40% of the nation's food requirements. Therefore, biofuel can be easily produced in Mindanao in many different ways and through many different resources.

URL: https://davaotoday.com/blog/malunggay-eyed-as-potential-biofuel-source/?fbclid=IwAR0-UKx26ugBg-8lTU8aOis56rNE-DrTlK6yhWC56Ai96vsRr_S2oV4oPzA

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THE lowly malunggay, which is being eyed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) as a solution to hunger, poverty and chronic malnutrition suffered by women and children in the country, is now also being considered as a potential source of biofuel.

At least two government agencies will seriously look into the biofuel potential of malunggay oil and has extended the invitation to local biotech company Secura International Corp. to discuss the market possibility.

Secura has pioneered in the extraction of oil from the seed of malunggay, scientifically known as Moringa oleifera. The Philippine Agricultural Development Commercial Corporation (PADCC), a corporate arm of the DA, and Dr. Virginia Teodocio, a member of the National Biofuels Board (NBB), had asked Danilo Manayaga, Secura president and chief executive officer, to make a presentation after a study made by a team of graduating students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

The MIT experts confirmed Manayaga's claim that malunggay oil can be a major source of biofuel, next to coconut.

Marco Magpili Jr., PADCC vice president, was amazed at the findings. The cultivation of Moringa can produce massive amounts of oil that can boost the supply of raw materials needed to produce the biofuel the country needs.

Magpili was also considering the possibility of intercropping malunggay with coconuts, which can boost farmers' income in every square foot of land.

Teodicio, a Department of Energy (DOE) consultant, was wondering whether oil produced from a malunggay seed can pass international standard, such as the European and U.S. standards for vegetable oil.

According to studies, malunggay can be a source of "healthy oil" because of it has low transfatty acid. Just like coconut oil, it can also be used for personal health-care products, for cooking, or diesel oil. The seed of malunggay is 36 percent oil.
Manayaga, a chemical engineer also said that pure oil can be extracted from the seed of malunggays, through the use of biotechnology.

With the support of the DA biotchnology office, Secura has been promoting the massive cultivation of malunggay. The government agency is pushing for the cultivation of the "miracle tree" to help fight hunger, poverty and chronic malnutrition suffered by women and children in the Philippines .

In Caraga, the regional agriculture office adopted malunggay as the chief crop for its "One house, One vegetable" program. In Manila , DA launched its urban farming program called "Malunggay in the City" to encourage more people to plant malunggays in their backyards.

The local biotech company said it is willing to buy malunggay seeds for the production of Moringa oil, requiring at least 500,000 hectares of agricultural land planted with the crop.

PADCC has earlier been promoting the massive cultivation of jatropha, locally known as tuba-tuba, a move opposed by farmers' groups because they attracted foreign owned plantations who are fast encroaching on their agricultural lands and aggravates food deprivation among poor Filipinos.

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Malunggay eyed as potential biofuel source | Davao Today

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THE lowly malunggay, which is being eyed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) as a solution to hunger, poverty and chronic malnutrition suffered by women and children in the country, is now also being considered as a potential source of biofuel.

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Biodiesel Plant sa Davao City, binuksan na (Salazar)

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➵ | 11.) 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑭𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑽𝑳𝑶𝑮 𝑭𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬

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➵ | 11.) 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑭𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑽𝑳𝑶𝑮 𝑭𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬

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╰─➤ 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬
Author: 𝐏𝐓𝐕 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬
Date Published: August 27, 2017

After JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) donated machines for biodiesel, Mayor Inday Sara Duterte implemented the usage of recycled cooking oils as fuels on vehicles in the City Government of Davao. Used cooking oil can now be recycled and turned into biodiesel fuel that can be consumed by vehicles as The Biodiesel Plant in Davao City opened last August 25, 2017. This Biodiesel Plant can recycle up to 1,000 liters of cooking oil in 10 hours.

URL: https://youtu.be/21JYooVqcvI

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Biodiesel Plant sa Davao City, binuksan na

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➵ | 12.) 𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑨 𝑰𝑵𝑭𝑶𝑮𝑹𝑨𝑷𝑯𝑰𝑪 𝑶𝑹 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑺

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➵ | 12.) 𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑨 𝑰𝑵𝑭𝑶𝑮𝑹𝑨𝑷𝑯𝑰𝑪 𝑶𝑹 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑺

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╰─➤ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬
Author: 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚, 𝐊., 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬, 𝐑., 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫, 𝐁.
Date Published: 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 4, 2021

The Data Statistics show the total gasoline consumption would grow annually by 1.9%, while bioethanol at 9.7%. To meet the 2020 bioethanol demand at 20% blend without importation, the Philippines necessitates 15 additional distilleries. However, starting from 2021 and every other year, there is a need to put up five (5) more bioethanol plants to meet the blending requirements in 2030.

With Philippines putting more bioethanol plants, we can successfully promote the use of biofuels as an alternative to gasoline especially in Davao where they gradually started recycling used oils and established few bioethanol plants making our country free from pollution in the present and most especially, in the near future.

URL: https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/74066

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Davao City’s biodiesel plant sustains operation (Salazar)

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➵ | 13.) 𝑮𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑾𝑬𝑩𝑺𝑰𝑻𝑬 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑻

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➵ | 13.) 𝑮𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑾𝑬𝑩𝑺𝑰𝑻𝑬 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑻

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╰─➤ 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Author: 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨
Date Published: October 8, 2017

The Biodiesel Fuel Plant continues to provide 1,000 liters of fuel daily since its launching last August. The plant is located at the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) composting facility in Maa, Davao City and is still limited to processing 1,000 liters of fuel per day due to machine capacity. Despite its limitations, this plant helps ensures that there is a sustainable production of biofuel within the city and is a big step to promoting a toxic-free environment and have high-quality engine performance.

URL: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1012159

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Davao City’s biodiesel plant sustains operation

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DAVAO CITY -- The Biodiesel Fuel Plant continues to provide 1,000 liters of fuel daily since its launching last August. The plant’s operation is still under pilot test providing fuel for the city’s garbage trucks and 30 public utility vehicles.“The capacity of the processing plant is only…

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Biofuel from Left-Over Cooking Oil (Salazar)

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➵ | 14.) 𝑵𝑶𝑵-𝑮𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑶𝑹𝑮𝑨𝑵𝑰𝒁𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑶𝑹 𝑨𝑪𝑨𝑫𝑬𝑴𝑰𝑪 𝑰𝑵𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬 

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➵ | 14.) 𝑵𝑶𝑵-𝑮𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑶𝑹𝑮𝑨𝑵𝑰𝒁𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑶𝑹 𝑨𝑪𝑨𝑫𝑬𝑴𝑰𝑪 𝑰𝑵𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑳𝑬 

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╰─➤ 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭-𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐢𝐥
Author: 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭
Date Published: N.D.

The EFQ Biofuel is applied as chemical addition to combine with diesel, gasoline, and LPG fuels with the suggested ratio of 1:1 (1ML biofuel to 1 liter gasoline/diesel fuel). This will progress the performance of vehicle engines and will lessen the fuel consumption. This also benefits the environment as Davao City progresses to a greener future by utilizing biofuels instead of fossil fuels.

URL: http://www.investigatoryprojectexample.com/biofuel-from-left-over-cooking-oil/

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Don't throw your used cooking oil, now it may help you run your car.

Used cooking oil may now be turned into biofuel that can be blended with diesel, gasoline, and LPG. The inventor Emiliano F. Quitiol, a member of the Davao Inventors Association (DIA), Southeastern Mindanao Inventors Society (SMIS), Mindanao Inventors Federation, Inc., and the Filipino Inventors Society, made this biofuel available in Davao through the pilot production of his developed technology at the Davao City-based EFQ Biofuel plant.

A test happened last April 28, 2010 at Panacan, Davao City wherein 2 million vials of biofuel per month at 30 ml per vial were produced. The cost for production of the basic equipment and working funds for the pilot production was provided by the Department of Science and Technology's Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI). The so-called EFQ Biofuel is applied as chemical addition to combine with the diesel, gasoline, and LPG fuels with the suggested ratio of 1:1 or 1ml biofuel to 1 liter gasoline or diesel fuel. This will progress the performance of vehicle engines and will lessen the fuel consumption. In the next 30 years fossil fuels will finally end. [via mb.com.ph]

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Don't throw your used cooking oil, now it may help you run your car. Used cooking oil may now be turned into biofuel that can be blended with diesel, gasoline, and LPG. The inventor Emiliano F.

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VOTT: Renewable energy planning in PH not just talk | Jul. 03, 2021 (Andoy)

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╰─➤𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐇
Author: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬
Date Published: July 03, 2021

This podcast mainly talks about the potential of renewable energy here in the PH, which of course includes Biofuels. The Philippine government is using the Renewable Energy Board (NREB) and the Legislators' Commission for Sustainable Development (CREZ) to facilitate the growth of renewable energy. However, there are some problems with developing renewable energy, such as transmission, where renewable energy resources are not available or are expensive to build. These are things we should take into consideration when planning, especially in a small city like Davao where we only have limited facilities. This podcast tackles all things like that.

URL: https://l.messenger.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fepisode%2F6RB9sFOxQYCXo6L2BKrFHW%3Fsi%3Db-UbJR19QwKG9sHFOieGNw&h=AT03lARrQRAV4_fEDP9TJYGsC4Ehy3CnCzPnnW4lVlLdOLqp1Fh6vGvD-YO5WknUqM9-Frp5P_q_VB5TM0R5O_loO5f9XOJMXjpR-9ZlTBt5xv9DV5VnIjztYjXUzkf8o5bhBw

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VOTT: Renewable energy planning in PH not just talk | Jul. 03, 2021

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Listen to this episode from The Manila Times Podcasts on Spotify. VOTT: Renewable energy planning in PH not just talk | Jul.

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ANGAT MINDANAO: The Future With Renewable Energy (Santillan)

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➵ | 16.) 𝑫𝑶𝑪𝑼𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑨𝑹𝒀

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➵ | 16.) 𝑫𝑶𝑪𝑼𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑨𝑹𝒀

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╰─➤ ANGAT MINDANAO: The Future With Renewable Energy
Author: Sarah Carpio
Date Published: November 19, 2021

Mindanao, the second largest island of the Philippines, is rich in biodiversity. The forest, mountains, and waters, make the region blessed in agriculture. It is the perfect field for farming and crops that made it a major producer of rice, corn, coconut, and sugar among others. However, there are multiple factors that constraints Mindanao's growth and development with the lack of energy access remaining as one of the greatest binding factor.  Although even with all these resources lying around that are perfect for producing various biofuel through biomass from agriculture, the peculiar power structure of Mindanao led the region to lean and shift towards Fossil fuels. In this short documentary, with better funding, government support, and updated power structure, the use of those resources for better energy production to helps areas of Mindanao progress without allowing our environment to regress becomes possible.

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmkF1ENuGQ

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ANGAT MINDANAO: The Future With Renewable Energy

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Power Play: Developing Renewable Energy Solutions for the Philippines | ANC (Santillan)

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➵ | 17.) 𝑾𝑬𝑩𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑹/𝑻𝑬𝑫-𝑻𝑨𝑳𝑲

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➵ | 17.) 𝑾𝑬𝑩𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑹/𝑻𝑬𝑫-𝑻𝑨𝑳𝑲

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╰─➤ 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲: 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬
Author: 𝐀𝐍𝐂 24/7
Date Published: April 13, 2022

This webinar talks about the current and future energy landscape of the Philippines. They also share their thoughts on how the country can achieve energy self-sufficiency by harnessing naturally abundant resources and turning them into clean power, such as all forms of biofuel.

With Davao City implementing more laws to mandate the use of biofuels as a measure to develop and utilize renewable, and sustainable energy sources, the webinar can also help the public gain more insights towards other possible paths of a better future, not only for the country's economy but also for its citizens.

URL: https://youtu.be/bKD3WpXrK88

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Power Play: Developing Renewable Energy Solutions for the Philippines | ANC

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Biodiesel Science and Technology (Andoy)

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╰─➤ 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
Author: 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐉., 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐍., 𝐂𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐒.
Date Published: May 17, 2019

The use of coconut resources for biodiesel is now being considered in the Philippines, although agricultural productivity needs to be increased first. On pages 251-252, the book states that the Philippines and Indonesia are two of the biggest producers of coconut oil worldwide. In order to promote the use of coconut oil biodiesel as an alternative fuel, the Philippine Coconut Authority started a national initiative in 2001. Therefore, as one of the biggest producers of coconut oil, we should take this opportunity to use this to our advantage and use these resources for biofuel production.

URL: https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=4oZwAgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA252&dq=biofuel%20in%20mindanao&pg=PA251#v=onepage&q=biofuel%20in%20mindanao&f=false

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Biodiesel production is a rapidly advancing field worldwide, with biodiesel fuel increasingly being used in compression ignition (diesel) engines. Biodiesel has been extensively studied and utilised in developed countries, and it is increasingly being introduced in developing countries, especially in regions with high potential for sustainable biodiesel production.Initial sections systematically review feedstock resources and vegetable oil formulations, including the economics of vegetable oil conversion to diesel fuel, with additional coverage of emerging energy crops for biodiesel production.

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Sugarcane Bioethanol Processing Plant in the Philippines: Energetics and Water Inventory (Santillan)

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➵ | 19.) 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑

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➵ | 19.) 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑

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╰─➤  𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
Author: 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬, 𝐑., 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚, 𝐉., 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧, 𝐉., 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐧, 𝐌., 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨, 𝐄., 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫, 𝐌., 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐁., 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐧, 𝐀.
Date Published: December 31, 2020

This study assessed the energetics and water inventory of the Philippine bioethanol production from sugarcane, and it is concluded that the production of bioethanol from sugarcane is practical and energy-wise, but its water consumption might make the industry unviable in locations where water is scarce. However, the Philippines being an archipelago has an advantage in facing water scarcity in the agricultural sector, and can help increase the production of Biofuels from sugarcane.

With Davao City being one of Mindanao's top producers of sugarcane, rice, coconut, corn, etc., it is essential to conduct more research about these crops and increase current knowledge about their potential uses and capabilities, aiding the country in a better future.

URL: https://ovcre.uplb.edu.ph/journals-uplb/index.php/JESAM/article/view/454

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Journal of Environmental Science and Management

Rex Demafelis Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), College, Laguna, Philippines, 4031

Antonio Alcantara

Jovita Movillon

Maria Victoria Espaldon

Enrique Pacardo

Maxima Flavier

Bernadette Magadia

Anna Elaine Matanguihan

Keywords: energetics, energy, water inventory, water consumption, requirement, bioethanol, sugarcane, Philippines

Abstract
Biofuels production is intended to address shortage on fuel supply. This study assessed the energetics and water inventory of the Philippine bioethanol production from sugarcane, aiming to provide a definitive value from where studies for economic assessment for this system could pick up. A 30-million-liter-per-year (MLPY) processing facility was designed using local field and factory data, from surveys and immersion reports. Assessment showed that sugarcane bioethanol processing facility with co-generation and wastewater treatment units gains a net energy equivalent to 18.62 MJ L of bioethanol produced, with an energy returned on energy invested ratio of 2.75. The net energy realized from the production compensates the energy expended during the construction of the bioethanol plant within about eight months of operation. Water is being used up at a rate of 2,832.22 L per L of ethanol produced or 133.60 L per MJ or 197,826.09 L per Mg of cane processed, accounting the water used for plantation and the factory. The water inventory in the construction level amounts to 952.64 ML. It is concluded that the production of bioethanol from sugarcane is practical, energy-wise, but its water consumption might make the industry unviable in locations where water is scarce.

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Sugarcane Bioethanol Processing Plant in the Philippines: Energetics and Water Inventory

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Journal of Environmental Science and Management Rex Demafelis Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), College, Laguna, Philippines, 4031 Antonio Alcantara Jovita Movillon Maria Victoria Espaldon Enrique Pacardo Maxima Flavier Bernadette Magadia Anna Elaine Matanguihan Keywords: energetics, energy, water inventory, water consumption, requirement, bioethanol, sugarcane, Philippines Biofuels production is intended to address shortage on fuel supply.

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➵ | 20.) 𝑽𝑰𝑺𝑼𝑨𝑳 𝑶𝑹 𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑹𝒀 𝑨𝑹𝑻

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➵ | 20.) 𝑽𝑰𝑺𝑼𝑨𝑳 𝑶𝑹 𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑹𝒀 𝑨𝑹𝑻

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╰─➤ 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞
Author: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐚
Date published: December 6, 2020

The poem "Pagtitipid ng Kuryente" by Aragona intends to make the public understand the relevance and necessity of conserving energy in today's time with the current global crises we are facing. Although it is general, conserving can be applied to many forms of energy, such as biofuels. It seeks to open people's eyes and hopefully push everyone to strive towards this development. Here in Davao, it is a great place to start that change.

URL: https://aragonamarnell.wordpress.com/2020/12/06/conservation-of-energy-poem-pagtitipid-ng-kuryente-tula/