CommitmentBy: Dr. Robert S. Zeigler,Director General, The International Rice Research Institute
Partners: The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), NewDelhi, India
Estimated Value: $2.2 million over 4 years
Area of Impact: India (Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal) and Cambodia
Estimated Value: $2.2 million over 4 years
Area of Impact: India (Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal) and Cambodia
BriefDescription: The InternationalRice Research Institute (IRRI), in partnership with the Energy and ResourceInstitute of India, is developing a new technology that will producecarbon-dioxide free energy from rice residues in India and Cambodia, helpingcreate additional income for rice farmers. Furthermore, as bio-energy from riceresidues can produce a biomass that is carbon neutral, this CGI commitment willhelp significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. IRRI will initiallyestablish a pilot plant using rice straw, and monitor four existing bio-energyplants to determine the most efficient, profitable, and practicable business model for this technology.
Source:www.clintonglobalinitiative.org (for url, please clickhere)
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