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Tue, 10/14/2008 - 19:12
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FORESTRY MINISTER'S HOPE OF ASIA PACIFIC FORUM
Jakarta, Oct 14 (ANTARA) - Forestry Minister MS Kaban expressed hope an Asia Pacific Regional Forum attended by 10 countries which opened here Tuesday would discuss development of wood waste bioenergy as an alternative energy source.
"Countries in the world are seeking renewable alternative energy sources. I hope that the forum will yield recommendations or significant formulas for development of wood-based bioenergy," Kaban said after opening the forum here Tuesday.
He said, forests have the potential to provide renewable alternative energy sources.
In Indonesia, some species could be used as alternative energy.
The wood-based bioenergy had some advantages including to reduce operational cost and increase energy efficiency in timber industries.
In addition, he said, the use of wood waste as bioenergy could reduce green house gas emmission and support preserved forest management.
Kaban expressed optimism that the wood waste bioenergy price could compete with the fossil oil price as the latter's supply had continued to decline.
"The oil price will definitely be higher . Later, the wood-based bioenergy price can compete with the fossil oil price," he added.
Meanwhile, the executive director of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Emmanuel Ze Meka, said development of wood waste as an alternative energy source would create new jobs.
The waste produced from wood industries, Meka said, could create a new industry to produce bioenergy which furthermore would absorb the work force.
The industries were expected to be developed in rural areas where timber industries were located. Thus, it could move the economy in villages, absorb the work force, and create new energy for the villages.
The 10 countries participating in the forum are Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Phillipines, Thailand, Vanuatu, and Nepal.
"Countries in the world are seeking renewable alternative energy sources. I hope that the forum will yield recommendations or significant formulas for development of wood-based bioenergy," Kaban said after opening the forum here Tuesday.
He said, forests have the potential to provide renewable alternative energy sources.
In Indonesia, some species could be used as alternative energy.
The wood-based bioenergy had some advantages including to reduce operational cost and increase energy efficiency in timber industries.
In addition, he said, the use of wood waste as bioenergy could reduce green house gas emmission and support preserved forest management.
Kaban expressed optimism that the wood waste bioenergy price could compete with the fossil oil price as the latter's supply had continued to decline.
"The oil price will definitely be higher . Later, the wood-based bioenergy price can compete with the fossil oil price," he added.
Meanwhile, the executive director of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Emmanuel Ze Meka, said development of wood waste as an alternative energy source would create new jobs.
The waste produced from wood industries, Meka said, could create a new industry to produce bioenergy which furthermore would absorb the work force.
The industries were expected to be developed in rural areas where timber industries were located. Thus, it could move the economy in villages, absorb the work force, and create new energy for the villages.
The 10 countries participating in the forum are Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Phillipines, Thailand, Vanuatu, and Nepal.
