In Pakistan, the cabinet committee is drafting regulations to encourage bio-diesel production in order to cut the energy bill. The Federal Minister for Science & Technology Senator Mohammad Azam Khan Swati says that this provision is going to limit the greenhouse gas emission from vehicles. It will also assure more reliable and secure sources of energy, as the level of fuel produced from crops are expected to double by 2015.
The minister made some brief facts clear about the provision. The aim is to cut the energy bill. For instance, if Pakistan assured that 10% of total furnace oil and diesel consumed is mixed with biomass energy crops, the country could cut import expenditure by as much as $ 1 billion.
The country is already experiencing a growth in solar energy through widespread use of photovoltaic. The more modern and advanced thin-film solar panels are making solar energy a very competitive source of energy. This is what is accounting for its growth in popularity.
According to the Minister, today Pakistan is strongly dependent on imported energy. This is why the country is inducing project such as increasing domestic production of biomass energy to defiantly avoid high dependency.
The “Fast Track Bio Diesel Production Process” was proposed by School of Chemical and Materials Engineering was titled as the NUST project. This initiative will display a solid step towards going green and will also ensure that eco-friendly crops are harvested.
Moreover, Swati says that the country is at the verge of radical change. The way cars, homes and business are powered are about to be innovated with bio-diesel. Furthermore, the substantial saving of around $1 billion from cut in import of diesel will be redistributed to the public. Socially equitable investment will be done in sectors such as health, national security, education as well as industrial development to secure more employment. The ultimate effect of going for bio-diesel is unfolded.
The economic realities of bio-diesel are not the only benefits. Renewable fuels are more environment-friendly. There will be less air pollution, so clean air will be a byproduct.
Bio-diesel will be a growing and new sector that will empower the economy. However, the minister added that renewable energy technologies like hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar energy will all be welcomed for future expansion. The economic and environmental accomplishment will be targets that will be seen in the near future.
Main Source: The News Pakistan
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