1. Introduction
In January 2014, ‘Second Strategic Energy Plan’ was discussed in Korea, which is that the share of the renewable energy will grow from 2.7 in 2014 to 11% by 2035. Korean government mentioned that it is difficult to increase the percentage of firepower because of the greenhouse gas and energy prices. Therefore, nuclear plants are to be under the minimum required percentage, but the share of renewable energy is planned to be at the highest level possible.
In Germany, for example, there is a village called win de bio-energy village, which produce the energy from crops and livestock excretions 9,000 tons per year, and achieve energy self-sufficiency. I would like to mention about bio-gas incurred by livestock excretions, which can achieve energy self-sufficiency at local villages in Korea.
2. Bio-fuel
Bio-fuel, including bio-gas, is an energy source that is converted by biological organisms. Biofuel includes biogas and bio-ethanol, which was converted by the flora and fauna components, synthesis gas from organic waste of the animal and plant, and solid fuel such as firewood, wood chips, and pellets.
More recently in Korea, the production of second generation bio- fuel, from livestock excretions, food waste and organic sludge, becomes very popular. Bio-fuel, including bio-gas, has attracted high expectations in terms of being able to recycle the waste to contribute to self-sufficiency in energy and reduction of greenhouse gases.
3. Energy production from livestock excretions
1) Current status of the treatment facility and the problem
• Current Status
The majority of the farmers used it as a fertilizer with compost facilities on a voluntary basis, and some farmers emit livestock wastewater using marine emission, and r...
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...forests and agricultural by-products. This is not only the issue for one company but also the responsibility and opportunity for the whole countries.
Using biomass or waste resources in small rural areas not only increase energy self-reliance in the region but also contribute to improve the living environment, such as job creation.
For the success, I assume that the government needs to do a step-by-step approach that takes into account the outcome creation efficiency of government investment, to consider feasibility and creation of tangible results.
7. Reference
1) Study on the Construction Validity of Bio-Gas Utilizing Facility, Siwook Kim, Gwangju Jeonnam Development Institute, 2005.
2) Execution plan of "biomass energy resources and waste resources", Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, 2009
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