- STAT is an acronym for Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation. - The scheme aims to promote the production and use of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) derived from various waste/ biomass sources. - It encourages entrepreneurs to set up CBG plants and aims to establish a robust ecosystem for CBG production and utilization.
What is “A Step Towards a Sustainable Future (STAT)” Scheme?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2023 · Topic: Non-Conventional Energy (Biomass Energy: Biofuels (bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas) and waste-to-energy)
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Answer: A. This is a scheme on Compressed Bio Gas (CBG)
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