The Potential Benefits and Risks to the Environment in Using Bio-energy |
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Authors: | Roberto Malta da Silva Amarildo Jorge da Silva |
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Institution: | 1.Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE),Paraná,Brazil |
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Abstract: | Given the scarcity of oil reserves, renewable sources of energy have become important. The Brazilian government has established
standards and policies to foment the use of bio-energy. Bio-fuels have widespread use and have been inserted into the national
energy matrix to help sustainable development. It is necessary to establish the effectiveness of these government initiatives
in preserving ecology; otherwise environmental harm such as the loss of biodiversity will increase. The objective of this
paper is to identify and analyse, from a systems point of view, the potential benefits and risks to the environment which
may arise from the use of bio-energy; whether its production is in agreement with the Brazilian constitution and whether its
environmental impact is beneficial when it is exploited economically. It also examines the legal aspects of the National Energy
Policy and the introduction of bio-diesel. We conclude that the place of bio-fuel in the Brazilian and the world’s energy
matrix is irreversible and furthermore, that its role will increase sharply in the future. |
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