Abstract:
Transport sector is considered as one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emission (GHG), accounting for 18% and 27% of the total GHG emission in Australia and EU, respectively. Moreover, transport is almost entirely dependent on oil and the demand for fossil fuel consumption is increasing. Biomethane is one of the promising fuel options for sustainable transport. In this presentation, an overview of the importance of biogas production from organic wastes and the upgrading technologies for biomethane production in transport will be presented. The policies and challenges for effective implementation of biomethane in transport sector with case studies from Sweden and Germany will be discussed. The technical requirement for biomethane use grid injection and non-grid transport use will also be presented. Finally, pilot-scale and full-scale experience in biomethane production from energy crops and agricultural residues from EU and Australia will be presented to evaluate the feasibility of developing biomethane production and use projects in Indonesia.