Gkseries.com

World Biofuel Day 2023 Observed Globally On 10 August

World Biofuel Day 2023 Observed Globally On 10 August

World Biofuel Day 2023 Observed Globally On 10 August: Every year on August 10th, World Biofuel Day is commemorated to raise awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels and to highlight the different efforts made by the government in the biofuel sector. This day also honors the research experiments by Sir Rudolf Diesel who ran an engine with peanut oil in the year 1893. His research experiment had predicted that vegetable oil is going to replace fossil fuels in the next century to fuel different mechanical engines. Since 2015, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has marked World Biofuel Day.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023

What is Biofuels?

Biofuels are environment friendly fuels and their utilization would address global concerns about containment of carbon emissions. Biofuels are derived from renewable bio-mass resources and thus provide a strategic advantage in promoting sustainable development and supplementing conventional energy sources in meeting the rapidly increasing transport fuel requirements associated with high economic growth, as well as meeting the energy needs of India’s vast rural population.

Biofuels have the benefits of reducing import dependency on crude oil, cleaner environment, additional income to farmers and employment generation in rural areas. The biofuels programme is also in synergy with the Government of India initiatives for Make in India, Swachh Bharat and enhancing farmers’ income.

Important Biofuel categories in India

Exit mobile version