Conscious Convenience, the online store that sells cutlery and home products made from Areca leaves,
bagasse and other bio-degradable materials, is one such initiative.
With each processed ton, 320 kilos of sugarcane
bagasse are predicted to be generated (UNICA, 2017).
According to the available documents, power production in December with hydel source was 17.29pc, coal 20.25pc, residual fuel oil 12.06pc, gas 21.76pc, re-gasified liquefied natural gas 12.44pc, nuclear 11.62pc, import (Iran) 0.47pc, mixed 0.31pc, wind 2.21pc,
bagasse 0.91pc and solar 0.69pc.
Several wind, solar and
bagasse power projects, having a cumulative capacity of approximately 2100 MW are in different stages of development which are expected to be completed by 2022
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Bagasse in Chak 217/1-L of Cholistan, some 92km from here.
The racetracks that can be bought along with the supercars are made from
bagasse, which contains no additives or chemicals.
In a written reply to the question of Senator Mohammad Usman Khan, the Minister Incharge for Energy (Power Division) said, Development of power generation projects utilizing
bagasse (sugarcane waste) is underway.
Indian Railways took another green initiative by deciding to do away with polymer plates and instead serve meals to the passengers on disposable plates made of eco-friendly
bagasse.
Bagasse, the fibrous remains left behind after extracting sugarcane juice, is being used to make disposable cutlery and containers in which meals will be served.
Hence, purchase from
bagasse co-generation power projects on priority would lead to displacement of supplies from the cheap and efficient conventional sources of energy generation, which would impact the basket prices.
While justifying decision of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority that set a higher tariff for
bagasse power plants, Kayani said the upfront tariff set in 2013 was based on cheaper sources of energy, adding bagasse-based projects provided an opportunity for substantial foreign exchange savings in imports of furnace oil, liquefied natural gas and coal.