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T1 Prospects for bioenergy development potential from dedicated energy crops in Ecuador: An agroecological zoning study
A1 Parra, Christian R.
A1 Ramirez, Angel D.
A1 Navas Gracia, Luis Manuel
A1 Gonzales, David
A1 Correa Guimaraes, Adriana
K1 Electricity
K1 Bioenergy
K1 Bioenergía
K1 Renewable energy resources
K1 Energías renovables
K1 Biomass
K1 Biomasa
K1 Land use
K1 Suelo, utilización del
K1 Climate change
K1 Cambio climático
K1 Sustainability
K1 Sustainable development - Ecuador
K1 Desarrollo sostenible - Ecuador
K1 Latin America
K1 America Latina
K1 Plant Science
K1 2202.03 Electricidad
K1 5102.01 Agricultura
K1 3103.09 Cultivos de Plantas
K1 3102 Ingeniería Agrícola
AB Most climate change mitigation scenarios rely on the incremental use of biomass as energy feedstock. Therefore, increasing the share of alternative sustainable energy sources as biomass is crucial to provide both peak and base electricity loads in future scenarios. The bioenergy potential of Ecuador has been addressed for agricultural by-products but not for dedicated bioenergy crops. Agricultural zoning studies have been developed for food crops but not for energy crops. Currently, the bioenergy share of electricity produced in Ecuador (1.4%) comes mainly from the use of sugar cane bagasse from sugar production. This study aims to identify potential sustainable bioenergy resources for continental Ecuador using agroecological zoning methodologies and considerations regarding land management, food security, in-direct land use change and ecological and climate change risks. The results identified 222,060.71 ha available to grow dedicated bioenergy crops and potential electricity production of 8603 GWh/year; giant reed ranks first with a potential net energy yield of 4024 GWh per year, and Manabí province presents the highest potential with 3768 GWh/year. Large-scale deployment of bioenergy in Ecuador would require the study of sustainability considerations of each project. The species studied are traditional bioenergy crops; research on novel species is encouraged.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0472
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63240
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63240
LA eng
NO Agriculture, 2023, Vol. 13, Nº. 1, 186
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 14-oct-2024