PLANT BASED BIOMASS ENERGY RESOURCES FOR SAFEANDSUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

The potential energy comes in the forms that are stored like chemical, gravitational, mechanical and nuclear. The potential of energy from biomass resources depends on land availability. Currently, the amount of land devoted to growing energy crops for biomass fuels is only 19% of the world’s total land area and only 0.5-1.7% of global agricultural land (Ladanai and Vinterback, 2009). Using bio-fuels as jet-fuel or vehicle fuel provide solutions to carbon emissions. Since biofuels are safe option for healthy and safe environment as they cause reduction in global GHG, thus provide the better replacement for fossil fuels. Biomass is the primary source of energy for nearly 50% of the total world’s population (Karekezi and Kithyoma, 2006). It is the most important source of energy around 35% in developing countries (Hall, 1993) and wood biomass is a major renewable resource of energy in developing part of world (Hashiramoto, 2007). Present study highlights the major role of biomass energy in safe and sustainable development in the light of recent research. Sustainable development provides an appropriate balance between the existing economy, society and environment. It brings the concept of judicial use of available resources and helps to explore other means.