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More and more the demand for energy in the form of electrticity and fuel for our machines has risen. but in the process of quenching mans thirst for energy our environment has taken its toll. Further more these traditional fuel sources like hydro electricity and fossil fules seem to have come to its limits and seem incapable of supplying our energy needs for the future. We understand that the continued dependence upon depleting fuel supplies will systematically increase prices and intensify price volatility. for example, the United states alone consumed around 1,364 TWh (1) of electricity($128 billion), and it is expected to rise by 50% by the year 2030. The global energy demand is forecasted to be 347 gigawatts and it will have to come from coal and natural gas elcricity plants.In the US alone demand for energy will increase by 90%. With this context in mind PI aims to venture into the sector of alternative energy in order to explore sources of clean renewable and cost effective energy for a flowless supply.

At present our focus is on Bio Diesel and Bio Gas which are economically more suitable than fossial fuels. "Increased utilization of renewable biofuels results in significant microeconomic benefits to both the urban and rural sectors, and the balance of trade. A study completed in 2001 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that an average annual increase of the equivalent of 200 million gallons of soy-based biodiesel demand would boost total crop cash receipts by $5.2 billion cumulatively by 2010, resulting in an average net farm income increase of $300 million per year. The price for a bushel of soybeans would increase by an average of 17 cents annually during the ten-year period." - National Bio Diesal Board, U.S.A

Furthermore Bio Diesel is more environmentally friendly than any other viable alternative energy fuel source(maybe except hydrogen which is more expensive to produce). "In 2000, biodiesel became the only alternative fuel in the country to have successfully completed the EPA-required Tier I and Tier II health effects testing under the Clean Air Act. These independent tests conclusively demonstrated biodiesel’s significant reduction of virtually all regulated emissions, and showed biodiesel does not pose a threat to human health. Biodiesel contains no sulfur or aromatics, and use of biodiesel in a conventional diesel engine results in substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and particulate matter. A U.S. Department of Energy study showed that the production and use of biodiesel, compared to petroleum diesel, resulted in a 78.5% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. Moreover, biodiesel has a positive energy balance. For every unit of energy needed to produce a gallon of biodiesel, 3.24 units of energy are gained." - National Bio Diesal Board, U.S.A and Bio diesel provides a huge energy security benefit to asian coutries like Sri Lanka since Oil Prices are directly responsible for inflation.