Energy Security and Sustainable Alternatives

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Energy Security and Sustainable Alternatives

• National Policy on Biofuel from Non-Edible Oils
• Bangalore, 1-2 February 2003
• Presentation by V.Balu, Former Additional Chief
  Secretary, Govt of Karnataka

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KEY ISSUES

• Biofuel is FUEL SECURITY
• Farm income in Dry Farming arid areas
• Womens employment
• Organic manure for cropland
• Excess capacity utilization in existing oil mills
• Environmentally benign
• Clean Development Mechanism and Carbon Trading

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World Energy Consumpn.(mtoe)
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World Oil Reserves

• Middle East 676 bbl
• Central South America 90
• Africa 75
• Former USSR E.Europe 59
• North America 55
• Far East Oceania 44
• Western Europe 19
• TOTAL 1028

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World Oil Reserve--Countrywise

• Soudi Arabia 25
• Iraq 11
• UAE 9
• Kuwait 9
• Iran 9
• Russia 5
• Mexico 3
• Libya 3
• US 3
• Venezuela 7
• Others 16

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World Oil Price Trend

• (At current prices in
  US) 1947 2.17 1948 to 1968
  1.79 1969 7.00 1973 22.00 1979
  38.00 1981 45.00 1992 20.00 2002
  32.00
• 2003 34.33

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IndiaPrdn Import of crude oil
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CEA Estimate of Electricity Demand in India by
2007
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Share of Agriculture in Electricity Consumption
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Sustainable Alternatives

• Biofuel from non-edible oils
• Biofuel from sugar cogeneration
• Biomass
• Solar Energy SWH, SPV, Chimneys
• Hydro-Electric Power Small and Big
• Energy EfficiencyCFCs, Variable Motor Drives,
  E-Efficient designs

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Our Attitudes

• A former PM said Given time, without taking a
  decision, a problem will solve itself. Not
  taking a decision is also a decision.
• Symbolic Action Go through the motions of doing
  something while doing nothing and this is
  equivalent to having actually done something even
  though the situation has not altered one bit.
• Well-Begun is Half DoneBut in India
  Half-Begun is well done
• Two Japanese 1 1 Two Indians 1 1

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Schumacher said about India

• Travelling through India, I came to the
  conclusion that there was no salvation for India
  except through TREES. With the aid of trees, at
  least three quarters of the earth could supply
  human needs, not only of food but of clothing,
  fuel, shelter and other basic needs.Schumacher
  in Forest Farming, Prosperity for India, Foreword.

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