Basu Maan Daas Assistant Professor

Government Degree College Dharmanagar

BIOENERGY AS A VIABLE CONTOLLABLE ALTERNATIVE

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INDIAN OUTLOOK

• Energy is a key driver of economic growth.

• Sustainable, stable and cheap energy is essential for the fruits of economic development to reach the bottom of the pyramid.

INDIAN POLICY

Social ID tracking Cashless plastic currency

ICT governance Online communication

Space technology Laser border security

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ENERGY TRILEMMA

INDIAN NEEDS

• Sufficient energy to run soft & hard wares

• Cheap energy for 100% equity

• Environment- friendly energy

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Security

Equity Environment

PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCES

Fossil fuel energy

66%

Solar energy 1%

Nuclear energy

11%

Wind energy 4%

Hydel energy 16%

Bioenergy 2%

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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CONTRIBUTION

Solar energy 5%

Wind energy 15%

Hydel energy 71%

Bioenergy 9%

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• Fuel motivated global politics

• USA’s global presence

• Middle East grandeur

• Middle East unrest

• ISIS existence

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• Global energy need by 2030 > 1.5 times

• Global fossil fuel depleting @ 3% p.a.

• Non renewable

• War and dominance

• Climate change

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• Enough Uranium and Thorium for 80 years

• Low pollution

• Low operating cost

• Reliable

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• Non renewable

• Global politics

• Terrorism

• Climate change

• Health hazards

• Fatal accidents Ene

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• Renewable

• Clean source of energy

• Energy tapping is not optimum

• Expensive infrastructure

• Can provide moderate energy for long duration

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• Beyond our control

• Not available everywhere equally

• Not suitable for major industries

• Not suitable for transportation

• Cannot provide enormous energy in short duration

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• Beyond our control

• Weather dependent

• Only in hilly and coastal areas

• Not suitable for major industries

• Expensive infrastructure

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• Renewable

• Beyond our control

• Weather dependent

• Only in hilly areas

• Expensive infrastructure

• Ecological & Demographic shift

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• Good source of energy

• Energy tapping is not optimum

• Lower Green House Gas (GHG) effect

• Cooperation & coordination need

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• Technology advancement

• Cooperative programme

• Biomass production

• Bioenergy production

• Equity to beneficiaries

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• Reliable

• Within our control

• Inexpensive infrastructure

• Employment (100 times)

• Energy to rural & remote areas

• Low GHGs (60%)

• Combats climate change

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Can boost agricultural, industrial & energy sectors simultaneously

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