Document of bibliographic reference 340840
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- Bibliographic resource
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- Title
- Experimental evidence on the use of biomethane from rum distillery waste and Sargassum seaweed as an alternative fuel for transportation in Barbados
- Abstract
- This paper presents an alternative to the current use of gasoline and diesel for transportation in Barbados. By relying on experimental evidence, it shows that biomethane emanating from the combination of Sargassum seaweed that is found on the seashores of the country with wastewater from rum distillery production can be used to produce an alternative transportation fuel. If implemented successfully, this alternative combustion method can avoid as much as 1 million metric tons of CO2 emissions every year in the country. These findings have important implications for policymakers. First, they can contribute to the national objective of becoming fossil fuel free by 2030 and diversifying the energy matrix. Second, this alternative fuel can improve resilience to natural catastrophes, complementing the transition to renewables and diversification of the sector. Third, the impact on the tourism industry is expected to be high and positive, as the Sargassum seaweed has been declared a national emergency due to its prevalence on beach tourism spots.
- Bibliographic citation
- Henry, L.; McKenzie, B.; Goodridge, A.; Pivott, K.; Austin, J.; Lynch, K.; Spencer, S.; Cox, F.; Holder, N.; Murray, R.; Prado, V.R.; Ravillard, P. (2021). Experimental evidence on the use of biomethane from rum distillery waste and Sargassum seaweed as an alternative fuel for transportation in Barbados. (IDB Technical Note ; 2183). Inter-American Development Bank: Washington, D.C.40 pp.
- Topic
- Marine
- Access rights
- open access
- Is accessible for free
- true
Authors
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- Name
- Legena Henry
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- Brittney McKenzie
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- Aria Goodridge
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- Karyl Pivott
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- Joshua Austin
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- Kristen Lynch
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- Shamika Spencer
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- Felicia Cox
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- Nikolai Holder
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- Renique Murray
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- Veronica Prado
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- Pauline Ravillard
thesaurus terms
- term
- Climate Change (term code: 169560 - defined in term set: Assemble Sectors)
- Seaweed (term code: 9676 - defined in term set: ASFA Thesaurus List)
- Transportation (term code: 8729 - defined in term set: ASFA Thesaurus List)
taxonomic terms
- taxonomic terms associated with this publication
- Sargassum