Strategies in developing renewable energy resources

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Ind. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5686086

Gnanam, A; Mannan, R M

The pattern of energy utilization in rural India shows that about 80% of its requirements are met by renewable sources which include firewood, agricultural wastes and animal dung. Of the total energy utilization in the whole country (both the urban and rural sectors), biomass accounts for nearly 43%. However, there are indications that a fall in this figure is inevitable and that serious consideration should be given to the development of these sources. The rural population of India is expected to grow from nearly 440 million in 1971 to approximately 800 million in 2000. Thus, India's energy strategy should be based largely on the needs of the rural and agricultural sectors. The immediate need to establish fuelwood plantations to supplement existing resources, not only in the declared forest areas but also on all the available land, is pointed out. The selection of plantation locations and size, suitability of fuelwood species, energy plantation vs. economic plantation question and criteria to assess the success of an energy plantation program are also discussed.

• Research Organization: Madurai Kamaraj Univ., India
• OSTI ID: 5686086
• Journal Information: Ind. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Ind. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 11:2; ISSN IDLEB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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