In association with the Ministry of Science and Technology, Master Divers (Pvt) Ltd and the University of Moratuwa have developed a bio gas cylinder that could be used for cooking and to run three wheelers.

The new product has been tested and proven to be sustainable, economical and environmentally friendly.

“The company will launch the product commercially early next year, said Master Divers Chairman Ariyaseela Wickramanayake, reported Daily News.

Bio gas is produced at the Pelwatta Sugar Company using sugarcane waste and waste water and filled into normal gas cylinders for three wheelers, he added.

The cost will be one-tenth of the normal cost and the country can save much foreign exchange spent on imported fuel if a large quantity is manufactured to fulfill the national requirement, the Chairman further said.

The Pelwatta Sugar Company produces 350,000 liters of spread wash daily and a large quantity of bio gas can be manufactured easily. There are many advantages for the country and people from this project because it will not only ease garbage management but is also economical and will not burn fossil and therefore it is not harmful to the environment, the report added.