Tanzania: State Pushes for Biomass, Bio-Fuel Policy

THE government said on Tuesday that it is currently reviewing the national energy policy of 2003 with a view to give prominence to biomass and bio-fuel as sources of energy for the population.

This comes amid studies which show that over 90 per cent of the population use biomass, particularly charcoal and firewood for cooking and heating. "Despite government's investments in boosting electricity generation and distribution not to mention huge expenditures in importing petroleum products, biomass still remains a major source of energy for the population," Prof Romanus Ishengoma of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) said on Tuesday.

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