“Alternative Energy for the Food Industry” - pcaarrd - Department of ...
“Alternative Energy for the Food Industry” - pcaarrd - Department of ... “Alternative Energy for the Food Industry” - pcaarrd - Department of ...
2 From the Editorial Team Alternative energy resources for the food industry The food industry is heavily dependent on energy. The various energy-related aspects of food processing and packaging, such as food preparation, sterilization, and refrigeration consume much energy. The food industry, therefore, is one sector most adversely affected by the turmoil in the energy market. With this problem, food manufacturers experienced a dramatic increase in energy cost to the detriment of the consumers who in most cases have to shoulder this cost. To combat rising energy expenses, and as an act of good citizenship in the corporate world, food manufacturers have to operate using alternative energy and renewable sources. This will lessen their operational costs and will make them more credible among environmental groups, a critical advantage in the highly competitive food business especially in the global market. Today, energy concern is no longer viewed as an optional task in business operations. The use of renewable and alternative sources of energy has become a primordial concern. With PCARRD’s main goal of becoming an effective science and technology leader in the agriculture, forestry and natural resources sectors, it seeks to assist industries akin to these sectors, most especially the small and medium enterprises engaged in food production. The theme “Alternative Energy Resources for the Food Industry” seeks to present important technologies on the use of alternative energy. PCARRD hopes that this issue of the Farmnews will empower small and medium enterprises in the production of affordable quality food commodities to the greater benefit of Filipino consumers and contribute to the government’s goal of attaining food sufficiency.
3 TECHNOLOGIES Biofuel law should not sacrifice food nor energy security Policymakers are at loggerheads on food/energy security concerns relative to the implementation of the Biofuels Act of 2006, the law calculated to lessen the country’s dependence on fossil fuel. With the mandate that oil companies will have to blend an increasing quantity of biofuels into fuels sold in the market, after a two and four years successive period from the effectivity of the Act, the government is faced with a major concern—the source of feedstocks. Since coconut and jatropha are the potential sources of feedstocks for biodiesel, while sugarcane, cassava, and sweet sorghum are the prospective crops for bioethanol, feedstock production triggers issue on whether the country’s arable land could be compromised to prioritize energy security. Viewing the issues in even scale, the Los Baños-based Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (PCARRD-DOST) said that neither food nor energy should be compromised. As it spearheads the implementation of the National Biofuels Program (NBP), where the production of feedstocks is primordial,
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TECHNOLOGIES<br />
Bi<strong>of</strong>uel law should not sacrifice<br />
food nor energy security<br />
Policymakers are at loggerheads on food/energy security concerns<br />
relative to <strong>the</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bi<strong>of</strong>uels Act <strong>of</strong> 2006, <strong>the</strong> law<br />
calculated to lessen <strong>the</strong> country’s dependence on fossil fuel.<br />
With <strong>the</strong> mandate that oil companies will have to blend an<br />
increasing quantity <strong>of</strong> bi<strong>of</strong>uels into fuels sold in <strong>the</strong> market, after<br />
a two and four years successive period from <strong>the</strong> effectivity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Act, <strong>the</strong> government is faced with a major concern—<strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong><br />
feedstocks.<br />
Since coconut and jatropha are <strong>the</strong> potential sources <strong>of</strong> feedstocks<br />
<strong>for</strong> biodiesel, while sugarcane, cassava, and sweet sorghum are<br />
<strong>the</strong> prospective crops <strong>for</strong> bioethanol, feedstock production triggers<br />
issue on whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> country’s arable land could be compromised<br />
to prioritize energy security.<br />
Viewing <strong>the</strong> issues in even scale, <strong>the</strong> Los Baños-based Philippine<br />
Council <strong>for</strong> Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research<br />
and Development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Science and Technology<br />
(PCARRD-DOST) said that nei<strong>the</strong>r food nor energy should be<br />
compromised.<br />
As it spearheads <strong>the</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> National Bi<strong>of</strong>uels<br />
Program (NBP), where <strong>the</strong> production <strong>of</strong> feedstocks is primordial,
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