Ever heard of bottled cooking gas, green diesel or bio-CNG? And that too produced from waste generated in the city? It might sound shocking, but the next generation of clean fuel technologies can potentially lead to zero-waste clean habitats by converting waste into fuel.
Growdiesel, in collaboration with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), has organised a special international summit in Mumbai on April 13 and 14 to discuss such futuristic technologies under development which promise to become a commercial reality very soon.
“The technology might sound new here, but we have one of such projects running on an experimental basis in the Delhi state government’s secretariat.
All the waste produced there is processed to create gas, which has turned the area in to zero-waste zone,” said Dr Lavesh Jadhav, programme head, Growdiesel Mission. He added that the aim of the summit was to explain these technologies and suggest ways in which the city can adopt them to develop fuels of tomorrow.
According to Jadhav, there is a need to discuss the entire spectrum of clean technologies that are commercially available today.
“Crude oil prices are rising every day and it is affecting each and every one of us. At such a time, if we could exploit any such technology available, it will not only fulfill our needs but at the same time, gives one a chance to develop zero-waste habitats,” he said.
The summit will discuss the feasibility of using bottled cooking gas, bio-CNG and bio-power production units and also the commercial viability of any of these methods which promise to bring revolutionary changes in the fuel production process.
MPCB officials are of the opinion that this summit will create the necessary awareness among people.
“Looking at the state’s initiative there are various other states who are planning to follow our example. In the era of global warming, clean fuel can turn out to be a real substitute. We hope that this technology will offer an alternative to existing sources of energy,” said Ajit Saraf, joint-director, water pollution control, MPCB.
