Bamboo

An Alternative
Bio-Fuel
I. Introduction
Rationale
Bamboo offers many new opportunities for
income generation. It is being processed into a
vast range of wood products, from floorboards
to furniture and from charcoal to edible shoots.
Bamboo is renewable plant and can produce
bio-fuel that we need in this generation where
taxes cost a lot. We need an alternative fuel to
meet the demand of the society in a very low
cost and to do no harm in our environment and
humanity.
 B. Statement of the Problem

Can Bamboo be an alternative Bio-Fuel?

C. Scopes and
Limitations

This paper will discuss

about the bamboo plant,
agricultural, traditional
and economical uses and
about the importance of
bamboo as an alternative
fuel.
 II. Discussion
Bamboo belongs to the large family of grasses
(Poaceae), along with wheat, corn and turf
grasses. There are 1, 200 bamboo species
around the world, in some 70 genera.
Bamboos are native to Africa, Australia and
America, but the largest number of species are
found in Asia, with close to 300 of them
originating in China. A plant species and
growing conditions determine its size. The
largest bamboos grow in tropical regions,
whereas smaller or dwarf bamboos are more
common in temperate regions.
Bamboo grows faster
than tree. The woody
stems are strong and
hard, yet light and
flexible. This makes
them popular for
making buildings,
scaffolding and many
other items. The young
shoots are edible, as
well, when still tender.
Bamboo is one of the most important nature’s
substitute for the endangered rainforest
hardwoods. It is a quick-growing, versatile ,
non-timber forest product whose rate of
biomass generation is unsurpassed by any
other plants. With a 10-30 % annual increase in
biomass versus 2-5 % for trees, bamboo creates
greater yields of raw material for use.
It is utilized extensively for a wide
range of purposes. The strength of
the culms, their straightness,
smoothness, lightness combined
with hardness and greater
hollowness; the facility and
regularity with which they can be
split; the different sizes, various
lengths and thickness of their joints
make them suitable for numerous
end products/purposes. The
versatility of bamboo outmatches
most tree species.
It is known to be a natural and
excellent raw material for
manufacturing strong and sturdy
furniture, handicrafts, and
novelty items.
Listed below are some of the characteristics
of bamboo:

• an effective erosion control plant and

natural control barrier due to its
widespread root system and large canopy;
• reduces runoff, prevents massive soil
erosion;
• keeps twice so much water in the
watershed;
• keeps twice so much water in the
watershed;
• sustains riverbanks;
• protects surrounding environment during
typhoons due to its height;
• regenerates and resilient even after strong
typhoons;
• helps mitigate water pollution due to its
high nitrogen consumption;
• minimizes CO2 gases (sequesters up to 12
tons of CO2 from the air per hectare); and
• generates up to 35% more oxygen then
equivalent stand of trees.
Uses of Bamboo

No other plant material can rival the

utility of bamboo. Even in the early
years, bamboo had been used in
many ways, not to mention the
traditional use of bamboo in the
daily life of the early people
especially in Asia.
an early sound-reproducing machine that used cylinders
to record as well as reproduce sound.
The entire bamboo plant, including the stem, branch
and its rhizome, can be used to produce charcoal,
making it highly resource-efficient, with limited waste.
Its high heating value also makes it an efficient fuel.
III. Conclusion

Bamboos are multipurpose plants and play a very

important role in the traditional and economical ways

in our daily lives. Many people earn their livelihood in

this plant. It also contributes income to the

government.
Bamboo is an essential component in
eco-system, which is a dominant
feature of the states’ landscape. The
bamboo system provides income, food
and housing to many people. The
young shoots of bamboo are sold as
food in fresh shoots or in cans. It is
consumed locally. Bamboos are also
use as a raw material, as a substitute
for wood in rural or urban housing,
engineering works, handicrafts,
furniture and value addition to through
export.
Bamboo can also be an alternative source of energy. Bamboo

is not a perfect plant but it is a perfect biomass plant that can

be used to produce bio-fuel. It is called the green biofuel that

could fight deforestation and soil degradation and is locally

available. It regrows after harvest and lends itself very well

for energy plantations on degraded lands.

IV. Recommendation
Bamboo is highly recommended
plant because it grows faster than
trees.
You want firewood, you want to
reduce erosion, to maintain the
water supply, you want
alternative bio-fuel, generate
cash and employment.
It is more effective to promote
charcoal production with
renewable biomass sources such
as bamboo. Bamboo comes the
closest — it gives you the most
things.
V. References
https://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newener
gyandfuel/com/2012/01/05/bamboo-may-be-
the-new-renewable-forest-fuel/

https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/
03/13/in-africas-vanishing-forests-the-
benefits-of-bamboo/
http://montrealweb.ville.montreal.qc.ca
/jardin/en/chine/bambou/bambou.htm

http://www.networkearth.org/naturalbuildi
ng/bamboo.html
Thank You!