NOT only solar power, it is time to popularise other non-conventional energy sources to reduce dependence on expensive diesel or gas to produce power. It would also reduce external dependence. Besides, alternative energy like solar power, biogas, wind energy and wave energy are environment friendly too. All these should be particularly suitable for Bangladesh.
The project for the production of biodiesel from the fruits of the jatrofa plants needs to be pushed hard. It was reported sometime ago that the government was planning to go for jatrofa plantation in some reserved areas to meet the annual requirement of diesel in the country. But it is not heard since. But some other countries are meeting their substantial requirement of fuel from biodiesel or diesel produced from jatrofa plants. Jatrofa plants can be grown effortlessly in Bangladesh on fallow land, by the side of flood embankments, highways and other places
Government should adopt appropriate policies with no loss of time to popularise the uses of these alternative forms of energy extensively. Even in a developed country like Britain, non-conventional sources of energy are substantially meeting their national needs of energy.
Quayuum Chowdhury
Eskaton,
Dhaka.
What happened to biodiesel?
FE Team | Published: December 04, 2008 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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