International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319 - 1414 1 1 2012 August 22 Biomass: Energy and Environmental Concerns in Developing Country 54 57 EN P Rajiv 1 Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India, INDIA Hasna Abdul Salam 2 Kamaraj M 3 Rajeshwari Sivaraj 4 Sankar A 5 Mumtazuddin S. 1 University Department of Chemistry, B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur – 842001, Bihar, INDIA. Azad A.K. 2 Bharti Prabhat 3 Ranjan Rakesh 4 Shivayogimath C.B 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, INDIA Kalburgi P.B 2 Department of Biotechnology, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, INDIA Deshannavar U.B 3 Chemical Engineering Dept., KLE Society’s Dr. M.S. Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, Belgaum, Karnataka, INDIA Virupakshaiah D.B.M 4 K.Ramesh 1 Centre for Water Resources, Dept of Civil Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, TN, INDIA. Bhuvana Jagadeeswari.P 2 Bhattacharya T. 1 Dept. Environmental Science and Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, INDIA Chakraborty S. 2 Dept. Environmental Science and Technology, ISTAR, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat-388120, INDIA Tuck Neha 3 Karthika C. 1 Department of Chemistry, Sri Ramakrishna mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore-641 020, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Sekar M. 2 Tripathi AnilKumar 1 2Limnological Research center, MLV Govt. College, Bhilwara (Rajasthan) INDIA Chishty Nadim 2 Govt. Meera Girls College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, INDIA Butani Naresh 1 Department of Microbiology, Bhagwan Mahavir College of Biotechnology, Surat-394220, Gujarat, INDIA Parekh Honey 2 Vaishali Saliya 3 Ahmad MirTariq 1 S.S. in Environment Management, VIkram University, Ujjain MP, INDIA Manderia Sushil 2 Department of Botany, PMB Gujarati Science College, Indore MP, INDIA Manderia Krishna 3 Ansari Anjum 1 Department of Chemistry, BUIT, Barkatullah University, Bhopal- 462026, MP, INDIA > Review Paper 2012 6 27 2012 August 22 There is a realization on the need to search for decentralized and renewable energy-based options to meet the rural energy needs in a sustainable way. Among all the renewable energy sources, biomass is the largest, most diverse and readily exploitable resource. Biomass is generally and wrongly regarded as a low-status fuel and in many countries rarely finds its way into statistics. Bioenergy can be modernized through the application of advanced technology to convert raw biomass into modern, easy-to-use carriers. This could bring very significant social and economic benefits to both rural and urban areas. In developing countries biomass fuel is dominant energy source providing one third of their total energy demand. The fulfill of the demand of energy is only by the beneloped of biomass sources. The promotion of biomass energy in the country is being encouraged through favorable policy regimes. Biomass has been used for energy purposes ever since man discovered fire. Today, biomass fuels can be utilized for tasks ranging from heating the house to fuelling a car and running a computer. Copyright@ International Science Community Association