Coconut residues as a potential energy feedstock are well-documented. However, studies dealing with its availability and cost-benefit effect on the environment and the economic situation of coconut farmers in the Philippines are limited. This study answered these concerns through theoretical and available biomass estimation, greenhouse gas (GHG) estimation, farmers’ willingness to supply (WTS) determination and additional income estimation from selling residues as biomass feedstock in Negros Occidental, Philippines. A total of seven municipalities was surveyed. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data. The total available potential of coconut biomass in the surveyed municipalities was 76,148.18 MJ/ha/yr. Computations revealed that fully converting the province’s coconut biomass available potential to electricity will generate 392.33 x10 6 kg of CO 2, which is half of what is produced when using …
Journal of Agriculture and Technology Management Pages 1-8
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