The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Chief Advisor Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed will kick off a special campaign today to motivate people to use renewable energy across the country-a latest move of the caretaker government for offsetting a crunch amid a worldwide fuel problem.

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is organising the drive to popularize the Renewable Energy as new source of energy in the wake of worldwide crisis of fossil fuels and brouhaha over converting food-grains to bio-fuels. The renewable energy includes solar power, biogas, and other non-traditional sources.

Chief advisor's Special Assistant for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Dr. M Tamim yesterday announced the programme at a press conference at his ministry.

He said steps have been taken to make mandatory the use of solar power in the new high-rise buildings in the city and also provide incentives for using renewable energy in the old structures.

To get to the goal, necessary changes are being made to the building-code rules.

The head of the caretaker government will inaugurate the two-day campaign July 10-11 that includes a national workshop and an exhibition of the renewable energy products at Winter Garden of the Sheraton Hotel in the city.