Analysis of energy consumption and indicators of energy use in Bangladesh

Abstract

Commercial and non-commercial energy, Energy intensities, Renewable and non-renewable energy sources, Sustainable energy securities, Sustainable development,

Energy Use and Policy Implications for Energy Security in Asia: A Panel Data Approach

“…In addition, when the industrial exports are inelastic to price changes, currency devaluation becomes contractionary and wage increase results in a slight contraction in real GDP due to the "forced saving" effect. A study by Munim et al (2010) [10] investigated energy consumption and use in Bangladesh. Their conclusions addressed that change in energy intensity is due to structural effect, while growth in aggregate energy consumption is due to both the activity effect and structural effect.…”

“…Although these studies focus on energy use and energy security in either the sub-region level [6][7][8] or the national level [9][10][11], but none of these researches energy use in order to recommend policies for energy security in the context of entire Asia. Thus, it is necessary to carry out this study to narrow down the gap in the research scale of previous studies.…”

A Comprehensive Study of Micro-Hydropower Plant and Its Potential in Bangladesh

“…The Natural gas reserves in Bangladesh are likely to be depleted before 2020 which will bring the power generation at a halt. In Barapukuria, the deposits of Coal may supply about 250 MW [8]. When the demands for electricity would exceed 11000 MW, emergency measures should be taken to conserve energy, to achieve high-efficiency plants, explore gas, and coal reserves to prevent the inevitable disaster due to the lack of power supply.…”

“…More initiatives to explore such reserves should be taken but unfortunately the economic potential and efficient use of these resources are limited due to lack of exploitation and distribution facilities. The large reserves of oil are present in Bangladesh but still 90% of its oil demands are met through imports [8]. For the exploration and exploitation of these resources, required funds and technologies are highly insufficient.…”

“…3.6 GW of electricity is generated annually, 6% comes from large-scale hydropower, and the remaining 94% comes from thermal (natural gas and oilfired) [1]. Further exploitation of hydropower is expected to be limited to small and mini-hydropower plants due to the flat terrain and numerous canals with estimated potential of about 250 MW [8]. Biomass, solar, wind, and micro-hydropower plants are some other potential sources of renewable energy.…”