Asian Biomass Center for Sustainable Biomass Utilization in Asian Countries Kinya Sakanishi Biomass Technology Research Center(BTRC), AIST, Hiroshima 737-0197, Japan Green Green Biomass for Blue Earth Challenges in the 21st century 1) Energy 2) Environment 3) Food Trilemma! Collaborations (Agriculture & Engineering etc.) in the Asian Countries keyword: Biomass
Biomass Resources in Asia Biomass Energy Resources by Continent (EJ) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Energy Crops Waste from Livestock Waste from Farming Waste from Forestry Asia Oceania Europe North America South America Africa Win-Win Collaborations from Japan Side JAPAN need need to to develop new new environmentally friendly energy and and diversify energy resources need need to to develop agriculture, forestry and and fishery industries and and communities CO CO 2 reduction 2 strategies (in (in order to to obtain greenhouse gas gas permits) National strategy on on biomass: Biomass-Nippon, Energy Asia Strategy IP IP and and technology accumulated at at industries and and national institutes Create strategic industries that that have have int l int l competitiveness growth of of sustainable industries and and markets that that take take the the environment and and energy efficiency into into consideration
Win-Win Collaborations in Asian Countries ASIA need to to diversify energy resources and maintain security foster sustainable primary industries existence of of abundant biomass resources cost efficiency in in biomass accumulation and transportation need to to introduce advanced technologies and to to foster human resources existence of of promising genetic resources adoption of of biomass fuel and reduction of of greenhouse gas emissions environmental conservation (cities & forests) Asian Biomass Research Consortium Japan International Research Center for for Agricultural Science (JIRCAS) National Agriculture and and Food Food Research Organization (NARO) Forestry and and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) University of of Tokyo Hiroshima University National Institute of of Advanced Industrial Science and and Technology (AIST) Partnership with Industry and Academia Research consortium in Asia Collaboration programs with Asian countries
Past and Present Status of Asia Biomass Strategy WS (ASEAN Biomass) Forum (MAFF support) 2005.1 1st Biomass Asia Workshop 2005.12 2nd Biomass Asia Workshop 2006.11 3rd Biomass Asia Workshop 2007.11 2006.1 Biomass Asia Forum Asian Biomass Association Prep. Committee Proposal 4th Biomass Asia WS & Organizing Asian Biomass Association (Under the MOU collaboration between Hiroshima University & AIST)
Future Collaboration C Projects Biomass Target Technology Products Sewage Sludge Food Waste Hydrothermal Pretreatment Methane Fermentation Methane Hydrogen Agricultural Waste (rice husk, baggasse) BTL DME or hydrocarbon Energy Crops (cassava, sugar cane, oil palm) Forestry Products Plant Growth Regulation BDF (glycerin) Fermentation Non-acid Pretreatment BDF Bioplastics Bioethanol Biomass LCA Technical and Post Doctoral Training (JICA program etc.) Standardization Biomass-Asia Strategy- for Sustainable Growth ASIA resources, technology and cost efficiency JAPAN IP and technology win/win collaboration in R&D Manufacturing bases in Asia Biomass industry Create new industries and new markets 1. Produce new energies (transportation fuels: Bioethanol, BDF etc. 1. Reduce CO 2 by using biomass 2. Produce biomaterials
Sustainable Biomass Utilization Scenario in Asia 1) Palm Oil and Energy Complex ; - Combined production of BDF and other bio-fuels for sustainable availability and environmental protection 2) Sugar and Rice Energy Complex; - Large-scale bio-ethanol production from agricultural wastes for simultaneous supply of food and bio-fuels 3) Wood Refinery Complex; - Total multi-production system of timber, paper pulp, ethanol, and chemicals for new business model Biomass Networking for Sustainable Partnership in Asia 1) Organizing Working Group of Biomass Asia; - Asian Biomass Association for Next Step 2) Future Workshop Arrangement/Management; - Host Country Initiative and Secretariat Function 3) Establishment of Personnel Exchanging Programs ; - Promotion of Multi-disciplinary Technical and Postdoctoral Training and Education