Conservation of Energy, Energy Demands More Effectively, Renewable Sources, Area of Biotechnology, Conservation of Petroleum, Developmental Programmes

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	Conservation of Energy A variety of approaches are also being used for conservation of energy to meet the energy demands more effectively. Even though most of these approaches do not fall within the area of biotechnology, a brief account is included here to develop awareness among readers that the development of new renewable sources of energy are not the only measures to deal with the problem of energy demand.
In order to understand the meaning of conservation of energy, we should clearly differentiate between the conservation of petroleum from curbs on petroleum consumption. The conservation measures should not lead to a situation where the economy and the developmental programmes start getting adversely effected. At times, the curbs on consumption imposed by the government could bring hardship to the consumers, for whom fuel is the most vital input/raw material.
The use of a variety of lubricants and additives which increase the efficiency of fuels, employing efficient processes and equipment permitting low energy consumption and avoiding wastage of energy through leakage and proper insulation are some of the measures recommended for conservation of energy. The details of these measures are not within the scope of a book on biotechnology