Rajasthan has become the first Indian state to implement the national policy on biofuels unveiled by the centre in May this year. High-power Biofuel Authority approved this implementation.
Soon, the State Government will release Biofuel Rules for 2018.
- The State Government will be putting emphasis on increasing production of oilseeds
- Further, the State Government is promoting research in the fields of alternative fuels and energy resources
- Biodiesel plant with a capacity of eight tonnes per day has already been installed in the state
- There would be further emphasis on biofuel advertisements by the state government to create awareness about the same
Women’s self-help groups (SHGs) will be created by the State Rural Livelihood Development Council to encourage the use of biofuels.
If would also help farmers to dispose off their surplus stock in an economic manner and would also reduce the country’s dependence on oil imports.
It encourages setting up of supply chain mechanism for biodiesel production from non-edible oilseeds, used cooking oil and short gestation crops.
WHAT IS BIODIESEL?
- Biodiesel is an alternative fuel which can be used in place of fossil fuels
- It is manufactured from vegetable oils, recycled grease, algae, and animal fat
USES OF BIODIESEL:
It can be used in diesel-powered cars, trucks, tractors, boats, shipping equipment, irrigation systems, mining equipment, electrical generators and all those applications where diesel is typically used.
SOME MORE FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BIODIESEL:
- Biodiesel can be used in diesel engines with little or no modification
- It is a renewable fuel
- It can be produced locally
- It is produced through a chemical process called transesterification, in which glycerine is separated from the fat or vegetable oil
The process of transesterification leaves behind two products — methyl esters and glycerine — which can be sold for the preparation of soapsand other products.
- It is biodegradable
- It is non-toxic
- While burning, it emits 60 per cent less carbon dioxide
- The energy that biodiesel produces is approximately 90 per cent of the energy produced by petroleum diesel
- It is also used in non-engine applications such as to remove paint
Source: PTI
