Sugarcane resources for sustainable development: a case study in Luena, Zambia
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Description:
Purpose:
To examine the feasibility of establishing a new sugar cane and/or ethanol factory in an underdeveloped region of Zambia, the focus being on sustainable development.
Description:
The study shows that there are many relevant scenarios aving a positive effect on the environment and the ambian economy particularly in terms of saving foreign currency). Ethanol and co-generation from biomass fuels (based on a plant called bagasse) offers environmentally compatible resources that can be used as a tool of sustainable development. But sizeable investment is required and implementation is complicated, so effective cooperation between various state agencies and between the government and the private sector will be needed.
State factors contributing to the successes of the project:
Funding is the most important factor, although trends in the market for sugar, ethanol and electricity also have a bearing. The study itself was innovative in that it integrated social, economic, technical and environmental aspects.
Technology transferred:
Combined power and heating and ethanol production
Impact on emissions of greenhouse gases/sinks:
Carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced if a new sugar cane and ethanol factory is built and ethanol is substituted for petrol.
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