BIOFUELS ACT of 2006

RA 9367
Overview of the Biofuels Act
Reduce dependence on imported fuels to
Protect public health
Protect the environment and natural ecosystems
Promote economic growth
Biofuels include:
Bieothanol
A LGHT ALCOHOL IS PRODUCED BY FERMENTING cho SUCH
AS STARCH OR SUGAR, IN VEGETABLE MATTER
Biodiesel
IS A FUEL EXTRACTED FROM PLANT OILS. IT CAN BE USED IN
DIESEL ENGINES WITHOUT ANY NEED FOR MODIFICATION
COCONUT AND JATROPHA


Possible sources of biofuel

Overview of the Biofuels Act
Possible sources of biofuel
Feedstock
Government agencies
DENR
DOE
DOLE
DOF
DOST
DTI
Advantages
Incentives for Biofuel Producing Firms
Conservation of Biodiversity
Promotion of publich health
Engine Efficiency and Increased Mileage
Over-All Economic Facelift

Effect of Biodiesel to the Environment
Vehicles using biodiesel emit less air pollution than
those using regular diesel.
Toxic air pollutants
Hydrocarbons
Carbon dioxide
Air Quality Benefits of Biodiesel. http://www.pscleanair.org/programs/dieselsolutions/fuels/biodiesel_fact_sheet.pdf

USEPA. A Comprehensive Analysis of Biodiesel Impacts on Exhaust Emissions. Draft Technical
Report. EPA420-P-02-001. October 2002. www.epa.gov/otaq/models/analysis/biodsl/p02001.pdf
Effect of Biodiesel to the Environment
Biodiesel blends and pure biodiesel can reduce
particulate matter (PM) by approx.10 to 50 percent,
respectively.
Adverse health effects from ambient PM include
Increased respiratory diseases
Decreased lung function
Increased mortality rates (premature death)
Air Quality Benefits of Biodiesel. http://www.pscleanair.org/programs/dieselsolutions/fuels/biodiesel_fact_sheet.pdf

Biodiesel can reduce greenhouse gases, the
pollution that causes global warming, by up to 78 %
The bus using pure biodiesel reduced CO2 emissions
by 78 % when compared with regular diesel.
Similarly, buses using B20 reduce their overall CO2
emissions by 16 %.

Air Quality Benefits of Biodiesel. http://www.pscleanair.org/programs/dieselsolutions/fuels/biodiesel_fact_sheet.pdf

Disadvantages
Increased Pace of Environment Deterioration
Increase in Food Prices
The Perennial Oil Price Hike

Salient Features
Phasing out of the use of Harmful Gasoline
Additives and/or Oxygenates
Within six months from the laws effectivity,
the DOE has to ensure the gradual phase out
the use of harmful gasoline additives and/or
oxygenates. Oxygenates are substances
which, when added to gasoline, increase the
amount of oxygen in that gasoline blend.

Salient Features
Mandatory Use of Biofuels
The law also provides that all liquid fuels for motors and engines sold in the
Philippines must contain locally-sourced biofuels components as follows:
On Biodiesel
within three months from the laws effectivity, a minimum of 1% biodiesel
blend in all diesel engine fuels sold in the country
within two years from the laws effectivity, a minimum of 2% biodiesel
blend, upon the recommendation of the National Biofuels Board (NBB)
On Bioethanol
within two years from the laws effectivity, a minimum of 5% bioethanol
blend in all gasoline fuel sold and distributed by every oil company
within four years from the laws effectivity, a minimum of 10% bioethanol
blend in all gasoline fuel sold and distributed in the country, upon the
recommendation of the NBB
Acts prohibited by RA 9367

diversion of biofuels, whether locally-produced or imported,
to purposes other than those envisioned in this Act
sale of biofuel-blended gasoline or diesel that fails to comply
with the legally-mandated minimum biofuel blend by volume
distribution, sale and use of automotive fuel containing
harmful additives
non-compliance with established guidelines of the PNS and
DOE adopted for the implementation of RA 9367
false labeling of gasoline, diesel, biofuels and biofuel-blended
gasoline and diesel

http://www.pnoc-afc.com.ph/faq2.php

Penalties provided by RA 9367
The DOE may impose administrative fines, suspend
the operation of businesses and confiscate and
dispose any amount of products prohibited under RA
9367 and its implementing issuances.
Violators of RA 9367 are likewise penalized with one
year to five years of imprisonment and a fine ranging
from a minimum of one million pesos (P1 million) to
five million pesos (P5 million).

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Where are we now?
According to the Act:
Within two years from the effectivity of this Act,
at least five percent (5%) bioethanol shall
comprise the annual total volume of gasoline fuel
actually sold and distributed by each and every
oil company in the country, subject to the
requirement that all bioethanol blended gasoline
shall contain a minimum of five percent (5%)
bioethanol fuel by volume: Provided That the
ethanol blend conforms to PNS.
Where are we now?
Petron Philippines
Petron opened the 1
st
Fuel additives blending plant in Asia-
Pacific in 2008 (Subic)
E10 Premium Gasoline (Petron bought the first locally
produced fuel grade ethanol in Leyte)
Shell Philippines
complies with 2% Biodiesel Blend Mandate
E10 Premium Gasoline
Caltex Philippines
SEAOIL Philippines
E10 Gasoline (90% gasoline and 10% ethanol)
Biodiesel (BioXceed diesel)

Efforts done by the State to further the Act
Hydrocarbon Deposits Found in South Sulu
Sea December 1, 2009
Philippines to receive 250M USD from the
Clean Technology Fund December 4, 2009
PNOC-AFC to pursue jatropha project (Iwahig
Prison and Penal Farm in Puerto Princesa,
Palawan) April 10, 2008
Japanese firm starts $600-M coco plantation
January 24, 2008
UPDATES
THE use of the mandated 1-percent coco-
biodiesel blend (B1) has significantly cut down
carbon emissions in Metro Manila, There has
been a drastic 24.2-percent reduction in
amount of total suspended particulates [TSP]
and particulate matter [PM] in the air in the
third quarter of the year," (DENR).- Business
Mirror, December 5, 2007

http://www.biofuels.com.ph/news/news50
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Metro Manila residents can now see the
coastline of Manila Bay in the morning
without a haze, while those in Antipolo can
now see the city without a blanket of smog.

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