Biomass energy in Bangladesh: current status and prospects

Bangladesh has been experiencing several problems over the past few decades. These include over population, energy crisis and global warming, etc. Adequate amount of power generation in a sustainable way is an important issue for rapidly increasing population and economic development. Renewable ener...

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Main Authors: A. S., Nazmul Huda, Mekhilef, Saad, Ahsan, Amimul
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36661/
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description Bangladesh has been experiencing several problems over the past few decades. These include over population, energy crisis and global warming, etc. Adequate amount of power generation in a sustainable way is an important issue for rapidly increasing population and economic development. Renewable energy can play an effective role to meet energy demand. Since it is an agrarian country, biomass is one of the potential renewable energy sources in Bangladesh. Agricultural crop residues, animal manure and municipal solid waste are the major sources of biomass energy in the country. This paper presents the scope, potential and technologies related to the use of biomass resources. The study also discusses the biomass projects undertaken by the government and non-government organizations, plans and strategies to promote biomass technologies in Bangladesh.
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spelling upm-366612015-08-24T07:50:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36661/ Biomass energy in Bangladesh: current status and prospects A. S., Nazmul Huda Mekhilef, Saad Ahsan, Amimul Bangladesh has been experiencing several problems over the past few decades. These include over population, energy crisis and global warming, etc. Adequate amount of power generation in a sustainable way is an important issue for rapidly increasing population and economic development. Renewable energy can play an effective role to meet energy demand. Since it is an agrarian country, biomass is one of the potential renewable energy sources in Bangladesh. Agricultural crop residues, animal manure and municipal solid waste are the major sources of biomass energy in the country. This paper presents the scope, potential and technologies related to the use of biomass resources. The study also discusses the biomass projects undertaken by the government and non-government organizations, plans and strategies to promote biomass technologies in Bangladesh. Elsevier 2014-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36661/1/Biomass%20energy%20in%20Bangladesh.pdf A. S., Nazmul Huda and Mekhilef, Saad and Ahsan, Amimul (2014) Biomass energy in Bangladesh: current status and prospects. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 30. pp. 504-517. ISSN 1364-0321; ESSN: 1879-0690 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032113007272 10.1016/j.rser.2013.10.028
spellingShingle A. S., Nazmul Huda
Mekhilef, Saad
Ahsan, Amimul
Biomass energy in Bangladesh: current status and prospects
title Biomass energy in Bangladesh: current status and prospects
title_full Biomass energy in Bangladesh: current status and prospects
title_fullStr Biomass energy in Bangladesh: current status and prospects
title_full_unstemmed Biomass energy in Bangladesh: current status and prospects
title_short Biomass energy in Bangladesh: current status and prospects
title_sort biomass energy in bangladesh: current status and prospects
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