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  January 2011 


   

Why biofuel is highly barricaded in Tanzania

Source : thecitizen.co.tz

The production of biofuel in Tanzania has been meeting obstacles day come day go. Critical thinkers, academicians and experts have in most cases discovered that nonchalantly, it is believed by the majority Tanzanians that it is a blessing and a means of alleviating poverty whereas it is the opposite. The advent of biofuel production was introduced using sweet languages by investors and Tanzanian politicians, of good-looking promises of supporting important sectors such as social services development and other make-believe offers that later on were never implemented. It is essential that before embarking on the cons and pros of biofuels production in Tanzania, its better to know what in reality biofuels are. Biofuels are broadly defined as liquid, solid or gaseous fuels that are predominantly or exclusively produced from biomass. The main types of biofuels include biodiesel, ethanol, or purified biogas derived from crops, plant residues or wastes. All of these can be used as a substitute or supplement for the traditional fossil fuels used for transportation, domestic, and industrial uses.

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10 January 2011 | Politics :: Biofuels :: Africa
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