TY  - GEN
AU  - Legena, Henry
AU  - McKenzie, Brittney
AU  - Goodridge, Aria
AU  - Pivott, Karyl
AU  - Austin, Joshua
AU  - Lynch, Kristen
AU  - Spencer, Shamika
AU  - Cox, Felicia
AU  - Holder, Nikolai
AU  - Murray, Renique
AU  - Prado, Veronica R.
AU  - Ravillard, Pauline
TI  - Experimental Evidence on the Use of Biomethane from Rum Distillery Waste and Sargassum Seaweed as an Alternative Fuel for Transportation in Barbados
PY  - 2021
Y1  - 2021/05/26
DO  - 10.18235/0003288
AB  - This paper presents an alternative to the current use of gasoline and diesel for transportation in Barbados. By relying on experimental evidence, it shows that biomethane emanating from the combination of Sargassum seaweed that is found on the seashores of the country with wastewater from rum distillery production can be used to produce an alternative transportation fuel. If implemented successfully, this alternative combustion method can avoid as much as 1 million metric tons of CO2 emissions every year in the country. These findings have important implications for policymakers. First, they can contribute to the national objective of becoming fossil fuel free by 2030 and diversifying the energy matrix. Second, this alternative fuel can improve resilience to natural catastrophes, complementing the transition to renewables and diversification of the sector. Third, the impact on the tourism industry is expected to be high and positive, as the Sargassum seaweed has been declared a national emergency due to its prevalence on beach tourism spots.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.18235/0003288
ER  -