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SUMMARY:Implementation of bioenergy in oil-producing countries: Is it poss
 ible?
DTSTART:20170913T110000
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DESCRIPTION:Carlos E. Sanchez P. Department of Chemical & Materials Engine
 ering\, University of Alberta\nGlobal warming represents a very concerning
  issue which is threatening humankind. Fossil fuel combustion is considere
 d one of the main culprits of global warming. Therefore\, it is demanding 
 to substitute traditional fossil fuel energy sources for carbon neutral so
 urces. In fact\, there has been significant research related and there are
  promising ongoing projects. Some countries have been implementing policie
 s and new technologies to substitute fossil fuel use in producing electric
 ity\, domestic heating and even in transport. On the other hand\, the auth
 orities of oil-producing countries are reluctant to implement restriction 
 policies of fossil fuel use (e.g. carbon road taxes). Even in countries li
 ke Norway\, the tendency of implementing bioenergy and other alternative e
 nergy sources has been much lower compared to other Nordic countries. Actu
 ally\, Karlsen et al (2011)\, in cooperation with CleanTech Mid-Norway\, s
 tudied the possibilities of establishing a bioenergy cluster in the Tronde
 lag region and they found great challenges. Fortunately\, SINTEF (the main
  research institution in Scandinavia\, mainly located in Trondheim) has re
 cently received lots of money for bioenergy R&D. In addition\, Norwegian a
 uthorities likes to reduce significantly carbon dioxide emissions by 2020.
  Furthermore\, countries with huge oil reservoirs like Canada and Venezuel
 a have many issues to keep exploiting their heavy and extra-heavy oil rese
 rvoirs. As a result\, bioenergy or other carbon neutral energy sources mig
 ht be attractive even in oil-producing countries.
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