ENERGY  ALTERNATIVES: RENEWABLE
ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION
TECHNOLOGIES



Fuelwood demand in Kolar :

  Fuelwood  requirement  ranges from  1.3 kg/person/day to 2.5 
  kg/person/day in Kolar.

Commercial energy consumption in Kolar :

  Household survey shows that the  electricity consumption for 
  domestic  purposes   is  about   1.16  kWh/person/month  and 
  Kerosene is about 0.72 litres/person/month. 

Total energy Consumption in Kolar :

  Kolar depends mainly on non  commercial forms of energy. Non 
  commercial  energy  constitutes  84%, met  mainly by sources 
  like  firewood, agricultural  residues, charcoal and cowdung, 
  while  commercial  energy's  share  is  16%,  met  mainly by 
  electricity,  oill  etc. The  data  is compiled from various 
  agencies shows that the  commercial energy sources like  oil, 
  electricity  provides  only a small part of the energy scene 
  of  Kolar.  The major  energy share of non commercial energy 
  comes from firewood (Table 2).
Table 2: Sourcewise Energy Consumption
Energy Source% share
Fuelwood. Bio residues etc.83.995
Electricity11.940
Kerosene2.993
Diesel, Petrol etc.1.072