Showing posts with label Biomass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biomass. Show all posts

Monday, 13 August 2012

World’s first action oriented renewable energy meet


Green energies and sustainable development are bustling growth industries in India. However, as with any quickly developing economic sector, keeping track of the major actors, upcoming startups and thriving wellsprings of tomorrow’s breakthrough ideas can be hard. Thankfully, there are landmark events such as the Reaction meeting which recently took place at the Chennai Trade Centre.

The event took place on July 26th and 27th and is already hailed by many as one of this year’s highpoint for renewable energies. Reaction 2012 has been organized by Energy Alternatives India (EAI) whose knowledge of the Indian renewable energy industry and expertise in clean technology is widely acknowledged. Self-titled “The World’s First Action Oriented Renewable Energy Meet”. The event had been conceived with a large public in mind, targeting professionals, academics, entrepreneurs, corporate actors or financial investors.

Impressively, the event was structured in a way that could prove satisfying to all those different attendees. More than a hundred experts gave presentations and held discussions on a wide range of topics, from biomass, to solar and renewable energies, as well as seminars on regulatory and incentive frameworks. To the satisfaction of many a long list of new topics and emerging ideas were covered in a professional way, bringing a high level of quality and knowledge to the discussions. The event had scheduled tightly meshed talks and presentations with networking opportunities. At a time when efficient and reliable energy production is more relevant than ever renewable energies have a definite window of opportunity to blossom. And the Reaction meeting is definitely at the center of it all.

Friday, 18 May 2012

Will Biogas Help India Reach Swadeshi*?


With growing scarcity of resources, Gandhi’s dream of self-sufficient communities, sustaining their needs from the local environment is more than ever a burning issue. India’s rural areas have an amazing source of perennial and cost-effective energy at their disposal, thanks to biomass. Biogas potential is huge and can contribute to lowering greenhouse gas emissions, alleviating women’s drudgery, and to enhancing rural development.

These renewable energy options are promoted by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), which operates under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) through subsidies and information dissemination. The government has organized the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) nationwide for the promotion of biogas technology and several NGOs have been active in implementing the program on the ground.

Biogas plants transform cattle dung into a clean and particulate-free gas that can be directly used for cooking in rural houses. It sounds simple and would be if farmers were given adequate guidance to install and operate biogas plants, with advice about the appropriate pipes or gas transport. We may well soon see all rural households turn into plant operators for the sake of Swadeshi!

Have you heard of any biogas experiences in rural areas? Please share any promising achievements you know of!


*Self-sufficiency