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♤ According to estimates, biomass from agro and agroindustrial residue can potentially generate 25,000 MW of power in India. This can be further raised with wasteland-based integrated energy plantation and power generation systems.
Bio Energy
♤ “Bioenergy is renewable energy derived from biological sources, to be used for heat, electricity, or vehicle fuel. Biofuels derived from plant materials is among the most rapidly growing renewable energy technologies.”
Sources of Bio - Energy
♤ Existing Sources
♤ Leftover organic residue
♤ Leftover farm organic residue
♤ Leftover forest residue
♤ Leftover organic urban residue
♤ Algal residue
♤ New Sources
♤ Cultivation of short rotation energy crops
♤ Social forestry
Advantages of Bio - Energy
♤ Capital efficient
♤ High energy generation potential
♤ Significant carbon emission reduction potential
♤ Substantial employment and income generation potential
♤ Investments & benefits remain within the country
♤ Sizable economic value add to GDP
♤ Wasteland regeneration
Do you know?
India is highly vulnerable to climate change due to a combination of; (i) high levels of poverty, (ii) population density, (iii) high reliance on natural resources, and (iv) an environment already under stress (for instance water resources).