| Thailand is among the leading countries pursuing alternative sources of energy to reduce its import reliance on foreign oil supplies. A considerable part of this effort has been on expanding the use of natural gas vehicles, which enables Thailand to capitalize on its significant domestic gas supply, but also considerable strides have been made in solar power, the use of biofuels, wind energy and a growing interest in the potential use of nuclear energy to meet future demands. The national commitment to alternative fuel is strong, with an increasing number of cars and buses being powered by some form of alternative fuel, including natural gas and bio-fuels. Not only alleviating the reliance on imported oil, the use of alternative fuels in cars, taxis and buses has helped to reduce pollution in the city by as much as 50%. |
