<P> The combined effects of climate change and global economic turbulence had triggered a sense of urgency among Ghanaian policymakers, industry and development practitioners to find sustainable and viable solutions in the area of bio-fuels . </P> <P> Brazil, which makes ethanol from maize and sugarcane, is currently the world's largest bio-fuel market . </P> <P> Electricity generation is one of the key factors in achieving the development of the Ghanaian national economy, with aggressive and rapid industrialization; Ghana's national electric energy consumption was 265 kilowatts per capita in 2009 . Shortages of electricity have led to dumsor (blackouts), increasing the interest in renewables . </P> <P> Ghana has 5 billion barrels (790 × 10 ^ m) to 7 billion barrels (1.1 × 10 ^ m) of petroleum in reserves . A large oilfield which contains up to 3 billion barrels (480 × 10 ^ m) of sweet crude oil was discovered in 2007 . Oil exploration is ongoing and the amount of oil continues to increase . Ghana produces crude oil, as of 15 December 2010, and until June 2011, Ghana exploited around 120,000 barrels per day and is expected to increase production up to 2.5 million barrels per day in 2014 . </P>

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