Potential and Use of Bioenergy in The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Countries – A Review

摘要: Bioenergy is considered to be the largest renewable and sustainable energy source of world’s total primary supply. At same time biomass provides fuel for production 1% global electricity generation. It 26% supply accounts 87% in Southeast Asia [1]. A very strong community similar European Union has emerged consisting ten member countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Lao People’s Republic, Myanmar, Cambodia; known as Association Asian Nations (ASEAN). Biomass an important these countries its use still increasing. The rural population this region small industries it their source. Many are among top producers agricultural products such rice, sugar, cane, palm oil, coconut rubber. other bio‐ mass resources residues bagasse, rice husk, oil waste, wood logging residues, straw, sugar cane trash shells which more than 120 million tonnes per year can converted into heat, electricity, liquid fuels, biodiesel bioethanol, methanol, dimethyl ether (DME), or gaseous biofuels like biogas hydrogen indicating that capable replacing each type fossil well producing clean energies. Literature reports ASEAN coun‐ tries produce 30 m 3of residue, 19 tonnesof husk 27 approximately 41, 000 MW pow‐ er [2]. substantial amount disposed through open burning dumping while only a fraction used generation household cooking not alternatives cur‐