Olive cake used as an energy source

In order to reduce global warming, biomass is expected to become one of the key energy resources. The solid wastes of olives are called as olive cake. This has been in use as an energy source. After the oil crisis in 1970s, there has been increase in studies of alternative and renewable energy resources as well as fuel technologies. However fossil fuels still preserve the predominant position satisfying 90% of the world energy consumption. On the basis of the sustainable development principle and suggestions of Kyoto protocol, their has been an emphasis on the urgent need for reduction of the emission of green house gases the generates negative impact on ozone and replacing current energy resources with renewable energy