Trends in Biosciences
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 20

Potential Aspects of Bioenergy for Fueling the Future

  • Author:
  • Mohd Kamran Khan, Anamika Pandey, Saumya Choudhary, George Thomas
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 3335 to 3339

Department of Molecular & Cellular Engineering, Jacob School of Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology, Sciences & Technology, Allahabad-211007, India

*Email: mohdkamran.biotech@gmail.com

Online published on 12 January, 2015.

Abstract

In order to readily reinstate fossil fuels, decrease greenhouse gas emissions and endorse sustainable rural progress, Bioenergy being an abundant and available renewable energy source is magnetizing the consideration of entire world. Cost effective and diminished carbon sources like forestry and agricultural remains or biomass symbolize potential basis for bioenergy. Biomass is a fresh type of energy created from organic matter deriving through diverse plant species together with the bioenergy crops and is fundamentally the assortment and storage of the sun's energy through photosynthesis. It fulfills more than 10% of the world's major power requirements (approx. 50 EJ yr-1). The biomass resources are by far not fully used and further research and technological development isrequired in this area. Factors such as increase in oil costs and requisite for augmented energy assurance have gained scientific awareness for biofuels resulting from biomass. Several factors including upholding of rural groups, reduced emission of greenhouse gases and maintenance of natural reserves have played a major part in the securing the prospect of bioenergy. Bioenergy usage have been increased by sorting out a number of mechanical issues however some of the monetary and traditional are still need to be dealt with. Bioenergy may become a long-lasting solution to accomplish potential energy requirements on getting a positive policy strategy.

Keywords

Bioenergy, bioenergy crops, biofuels, biomass, renewable energy