Bio-Energy resources play an important role in rural area development both in its social development as well as economic development. Use of fuelwood, agro-residues and cow dung have been the main stay for domestic rural energy supply. Intensive efforts in India to exploit different source of energy and upgradation of traditional technologies has resulted promotion of activities in the academic, research institutions and industries. As a result of these efforts in India, activities related to biofuels has moved in at a fast pace. Initial promotional efforts were found on R&D in the government supported institutions in the country. Recent efforts for promotion of industries has now led to activation of the industry. The bio-energy society of India being the premier organisation, working with the aim of promotion of biofuel found its attention on the role of bio energy in rural industrialization at its last national bio energy convention. Various things carried out at the convention, included. The book contains contribution of officials, scientists and technologists, industrialists and NGO's working in the field of bio energy. The book provides insight into the present status and the policies for implementation of progress related to bio-energy resources in India.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Pradeep Chaturvedi
Pradeep Chaturvedi, Chairman of the Institution of Engineers (India), Delhi State Centre, is a Mechanical Engineer and an energy and environment expert. He has been involved with sustainable development issues, mainly the energy policy and planning and implementation of environment friendly sustainable energy projects for over three decades in India and other Asian and Pacific countries. As a Member of the Perspective Planning Group of Planning Commission, preparing Development Vision 2020, he contributed ‘India’s Energy Vision 2020’. He has been actively involved with the formulation of Energy Conservation Act 2001 and the Electricity Bill 2001. Mr. Chaturvedi has been involved with the Studies Programme of the World Energy Council since 1983. His understanding of energy issues of the South Asia Region, in the global context, has been widely appreciated. Mr. Chaturvedi was deeply involved with the preparatory phase of the World Summit of Sustainable Development. He is also involved in the follow-up phase. Mr. Chaturvedi is Vice-Chairman of the UNESCO sponsored World Renewable Energy Network; and Vice Chairman of the World Environment Foundation, both based in UK; and President of the Bio Energy Society of India. He is also a Visiting Faculty at IIT, Delhi. Mr. Chaturvedi has authored six and edited 25 books on Energy Management and Sustainable Development. These books are widely referred to understand the situation in the country.
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