アジアにおける自動車用バイオ燃料の現状と展望(<総説特集>アジアの自動車事情の将来展望-急速なモータリゼーションの進展を背景として-)

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The use of bio fuels, such as fuel ethanol and bio-diesel fuel (BDF), for automobiles can reduce the fossil fuel consumption and be effective to alleviate the global warming. It is especially beneficial for Asian countries, most of which rely on the agricultural sector largely, to utilize domestic resources for reducing petroleum use. Hence, large amounts of bio-fuels have been already used or planned to introduce in many Asian countries. For fuel ethanol, China, India, and Thailand are major producers and consumers in Asian region. Malaysia and Indonesia, the largest palm oil producing countries in the world, are most enthusiastic for BDF production. Considering the large population and high economic growth in Asian countries, the demand for bio fuels is expected to increase rapidly, which may cause the problems for procuring raw materials. Therefore, new technologies to utilize lignocellulosic biomass efficiently as ethanol materials are anticipated.
2007-01-20