This growing concern for alternative
energy can be attributed to the need to reduce the
dependence on foreign sources of energy. The global oil
market is run by a few cabals from oil producing nation.
The cabal influences the supply of this important
commodity. So to avoid this problem associated with
this unreliable supply as shown by the events of 1973 and
1979 oil crisis and the gulf war of early 1990’s, most
countries are now developing alternative source to avert
such a problem. Alternative energy development helps
diversify agricultural activities, thus in a quiet way
supports agricultural mechanization. It provides the
platform to create more jobs, thus empowering the poor.