DOST sees potential of bamboo, agro-forest waste as biomass fuel
The Philippines' Department of Science and Technology is promoting bamboo pellets and charcoal briquettes as cleaner, locally sourced biomass fuels to reduce reliance on imported fuels. These innovations have the potential to support community-based energy production and mitigate climate change.
The Philippines' Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is highlighting local innovations to ease the country's reliance on imported fuels. The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) has developed bamboo pellets and charcoal briquettes as cleaner, locally sourced biomass fuels. Bamboo pellets are densified bamboo designed for optimum combustion, with higher energy density than other biomass materials. They can be used as a co-firing fuel in coal-fired power plants, as a supplementary fuel source in biomass-based industries, or for cooking at the household level. Studies show that co-firing bamboo pellets with coal can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The DOST-FPRDI also has manual and hydraulic charcoal briquetting technologies ready for adoption, opening opportunities for small businesses and rural communities to engage in biomass fuel production.
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