Restoring Land and Growing Renewable Energy: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future Steps

Primary energy demand in Indonesia has rapidly increased, i.e., 43.33% between 2005 and 2016, while domestic energy supply failed to fulfill these needs leading to the reliance on the energy import. Meanwhile, a vast area of degraded land in Indonesia also created an opportunity for biofuel producti...

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Main Authors: Maimunah, S., Rahman, S. A., Baral, H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: JIPI, Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115559
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author Maimunah, S.
Rahman, S. A.
Baral, H.
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description Primary energy demand in Indonesia has rapidly increased, i.e., 43.33% between 2005 and 2016, while domestic energy supply failed to fulfill these needs leading to the reliance on the energy import. Meanwhile, a vast area of degraded land in Indonesia also created an opportunity for biofuel production, fulfilling energy demand, as well as restoring the land with environmental and socio-economic benefits. This paper provides an overview of identified potential and challenges associated with biofuel production from degraded land in Indonesia. Our preliminary findings highlighted that some biofuel species in Indonesia are suitable to grow in degraded land and potentially restore the land that may not be suitable for current agricultural production and/or reforestation. The initial finding also shows that culturally familiar species and stable markets are favorable terms of biofuel-species selection for the landowners. Supportive agricultural-extension services such as knowledge and technology for honey production can provide an added value in this concept, in addition to social (e.g., strengthening social solidarity and employment opportunities) and environmental (e.g., carbon storage, soil moisture, erosion control, and biodiversity) benefits. Meanwhile, to create this overall initiative to be successful, a supportive measure from the policymakers is needed. Further research on the capacity of biofuel species to restore degraded lands in different biophysical profiles. Analysis of biofuel production feedstocks and potential co-benefits viable business models, and the stable market is necessary to maximize benefit from biofuel production and to restore the degraded lands in Indonesia.
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spelling CGSpace1155592023-03-18T05:33:46Z Restoring Land and Growing Renewable Energy: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future Steps Maimunah, S. Rahman, S. A. Baral, H. bioenergy renewable energy biofuels Primary energy demand in Indonesia has rapidly increased, i.e., 43.33% between 2005 and 2016, while domestic energy supply failed to fulfill these needs leading to the reliance on the energy import. Meanwhile, a vast area of degraded land in Indonesia also created an opportunity for biofuel production, fulfilling energy demand, as well as restoring the land with environmental and socio-economic benefits. This paper provides an overview of identified potential and challenges associated with biofuel production from degraded land in Indonesia. Our preliminary findings highlighted that some biofuel species in Indonesia are suitable to grow in degraded land and potentially restore the land that may not be suitable for current agricultural production and/or reforestation. The initial finding also shows that culturally familiar species and stable markets are favorable terms of biofuel-species selection for the landowners. Supportive agricultural-extension services such as knowledge and technology for honey production can provide an added value in this concept, in addition to social (e.g., strengthening social solidarity and employment opportunities) and environmental (e.g., carbon storage, soil moisture, erosion control, and biodiversity) benefits. Meanwhile, to create this overall initiative to be successful, a supportive measure from the policymakers is needed. Further research on the capacity of biofuel species to restore degraded lands in different biophysical profiles. Analysis of biofuel production feedstocks and potential co-benefits viable business models, and the stable market is necessary to maximize benefit from biofuel production and to restore the degraded lands in Indonesia. 2021-07-01 2021-10-21T02:25:23Z 2021-10-21T02:25:23Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115559 en Open Access JIPI, Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Maimunah, S., Rahman, S. A., Baral, H., 2021. Restoring Land and Growing Renewable Energy: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future Steps. Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia, 26(3), 334-342. https://doi.org/10.18343/jipi.26.3.334
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Restoring Land and Growing Renewable Energy: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future Steps
title Restoring Land and Growing Renewable Energy: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future Steps
title_full Restoring Land and Growing Renewable Energy: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future Steps
title_fullStr Restoring Land and Growing Renewable Energy: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future Steps
title_full_unstemmed Restoring Land and Growing Renewable Energy: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future Steps
title_short Restoring Land and Growing Renewable Energy: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future Steps
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topic bioenergy
renewable energy
biofuels
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