By Rathindra Kuruwita The recovery of coal prices in the world market coupled with the decline in the value of the rupee would result in the cost of electricity generation increasing rapidly in Sri Lanka with the Norochcholai coal-fired power plants accounting for the bulk of power produced in the country, energy experts said yesterday. […]
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya youth movement yesterday lodged a complaint with Police Headquarters against former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga over his Ukrainian tourism project. In a written complaint submitted to IGP Chandana Wickramaratne, SJB MP and Samagi Tharuna Balawegaya Chairman, Mayantha Dissanayake said certain photographs circulating online indicated that the Ukrainian tourists […]
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The true nature and potential of Bio Energy in Sri Lanka is unique. It has the advantage of a sustainable use of biomass, as a renewable resource for energy, including power generation. It is incorrect to surmise that Sri Lanka is too small with a dearth of lands for plantations, or will be confronted with deforestation; be saddled with a high cost of maintaining of energy plantations; or the undesirability of monoculture plantations. Sri Lanka is fortunate that it has the options available in harnessing its bio energy without any detrimental effects. Here we have to salute the pioneering work of late Vidya Jothi Dr Ray Wijewardene and Eng P G Joseph. They who tirelessly showed the way over the past several decades to create the awareness that Sri Lanka is uniquely placed to generate sustainable renewable bio energy, using sustainably grown, short rotation coppicing tree species such as Gliricidia Sepium, with multiple benefits spanning many sectors
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Renewable natural gas is the only renewable energy source that can be carbon negative and can be used in all the same ways as traditional natural gas. RNG essentially recycles waste, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions produced by that waste, and putting it to good use, said Jawaad Malik, vice president, strategy and sustainability, and chief environmental officer for SoCalGas. RNG is a highly efficient way to decarbonize buildings and allows home and commercial building owners to use a green fuel while still using gas appliances, which is often the preferred solution. SoCalGas investment in both RNG and hydrogen will play a key role in helping California meet its environmental goals.