A sector-wide economic and environmental analysis on bioenergy production and emission consequences
Mining and using depletable fossil fuel usually result in severe environmental problem such as climate change in the global scale and acid rain in the regional level. To improve sustainable development, it is important to substitute fossil fuel with renewable and clean energy sources. In this study...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Energy Exploration & Exploitation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0144598719854807 |
| Summary: | Mining and using depletable fossil fuel usually result in severe environmental problem such as climate change in the global scale and acid rain in the regional level. To improve sustainable development, it is important to substitute fossil fuel with renewable and clean energy sources. In this study we employ a partial equilibrium, price endogenous mathematical programming model to analyze how bioenergy development in Taiwan can (1) enhance domestic energy production, (2) reduce the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) emissions, and (3) protect the environment. The results show that the ethanol expands with an increase in gasoline price, but SO 2 emission reduction would shrink because of a reduction in renewable electricity generation. Conversely, up to 10.4% of Taiwan’s annual SO 2 emission can be reduced in the face of higher coal and emission prices. A tradeoff between CO 2 and SO 2 emission reductions is perceived during the switch of production of liquid and nonliquid bioenergy. Policy implications such as technology selection, market operation, and government subsidy are also discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 0144-5987 2048-4054 |