A Look to the Biogas Generation from Organic Wastes in Colombia

Authors

  • Michel Durán Contreras Research group KAÍ, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad del Atlántico
  • Rodrigo Sequeda Barros Research group KAÍ, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad del Atlántico
  • Jorlany Zapata Research group KAÍ, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad del Atlántico
  • Marley Vanegas Chamorro Research group KAÍ, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad del Atlántico
  • Alberto Albis Arrieta Research Group Bioprocess, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad del Atlántico

Abstract

In line with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the guidelines of Conpes 3874 of 2016, Colombia has adopted different strategies to optimize the use of biomass as an energy source and the management of materials in urban centers, establishing short and long term goals that convene actors towards the innovation of traditional models to turn them into circulars, proposing promotion mechanisms to be developed as enablers of the circular economy, among which is the production of biogas from different economic sectors. This document shows the current situation of biogas in Colombia, its participation in the national electricity sector, as well as the existing potential for its application and diversification of the existing energy matrix.Keywords: Environmental pollution, Energy policy, Alternative fuels, Biogas, Renewable Energy, Anaerobic digestion.JEL Classifications: Q16, Q42, Q47, Q48.DOI: https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.9639

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Author Biographies

Michel Durán Contreras, Research group KAÍ, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad del Atlántico

Barranquilla

Rodrigo Sequeda Barros, Research group KAÍ, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad del Atlántico

Atlántico

Jorlany Zapata, Research group KAÍ, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad del Atlántico

Atlántico

Marley Vanegas Chamorro, Research group KAÍ, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad del Atlántico

Atlántico

Alberto Albis Arrieta, Research Group Bioprocess, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad del Atlántico

Atlántico

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Published

2020-08-10

How to Cite

Contreras, M. D., Barros, R. S., Zapata, J., Chamorro, M. V., & Arrieta, A. A. (2020). A Look to the Biogas Generation from Organic Wastes in Colombia. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 10(5), 248–254. Retrieved from https://econjournals.com./index.php/ijeep/article/view/9639

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Vol. 10 No. 5 (2020)

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