Keynote speaker at the World Biofuels Market 2009 to be held in Brussels from March 16-18 will present the outlook for biofuels sustainability in Africa. Sir Bob Geldof believes that biofuels can be developed from feedstocks without impacting food production, providing a positive impact on poverty-stricken communities by giving the opportunity to develop energy independence and eradicate poverty across Africa.
“Africa has always used biofuel as a primary source – wood, dung, residue, etc. [Africans] can build responsibility on this tradition,” he added.
In order to accomplish biofuel sustainability, Geldof recognizes that instrumental procedures must be in place such as regulated industries, sustainable cropping in a sustainable economy, and utilizing non-arable land for non-edible crops.
The biofuels advocator said that biofuels could provide an influx of capital into the economies of African nations.
