Blog posts tagged with 'biogas'
Monday, 13 July 2009
New website for BIOTECH India
BIOTECH India won an Ashden Award in 2007 for their work with biogas plants. they have now launched a new website packed with information about their work. Check it out here: www.biotech-india.org
Friday, 16 January 2009
Financing domestic biogas plants
In October 2008 there was an international workshop on this topic, held in Bangkok and sponsored by the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV).
Several past Ashden Award winners were at the workshop, including:
The proceedings, hosted by the HEDON website, are now available, click here to download them.
The conclusion notes that the provision of transparent and direct financial incentives to rural farmers is a key factor in the uptake of biogas plants in SNV projects, where the finance is only available for plants that meet the required quality standards. The provision of subsidies and/or credit specifically for biogas plants is needed because they don't offer a way of earning income, but instead offer the user a chance to reduce costs, so allowing them to afford to repay the money loaned.
Several past Ashden Award winners were at the workshop, including:
The proceedings, hosted by the HEDON website, are now available, click here to download them.
The conclusion notes that the provision of transparent and direct financial incentives to rural farmers is a key factor in the uptake of biogas plants in SNV projects, where the finance is only available for plants that meet the required quality standards. The provision of subsidies and/or credit specifically for biogas plants is needed because they don't offer a way of earning income, but instead offer the user a chance to reduce costs, so allowing them to afford to repay the money loaned.
Posted by Mike Pepler at Friday, 16 January 2009
Tags: bangladesh, biogas, biogas sector partnership, bsp, grameen shakti, india, microfinance, nepal, SKG Sangha, snv
Tags: bangladesh, biogas, biogas sector partnership, bsp, grameen shakti, india, microfinance, nepal, SKG Sangha, snv
Friday, 1 August 2008
SKG Sangha wins competition
SKG Sangha, who won an Ashden Award in 2007 for their work with biogas plants that also produced good quality compost, recently won $5000 in a Case Study Competition, run by the Bordeaux Energy Colloquium - see their page on Facebook for details.
Mr Sagar, of SKG Sangha, said:
Mr Sagar, of SKG Sangha, said:
If we use this money for our projects, your contribution will not be reflected anywhere. Whereas, you are giving us this money as a token of appreciation which we want to be in a memorable shape. Hence, we shall use the money as part finance for our proposed training centre planned to train our beneficiaries, staff, students etc. We shall write your name as part funders for this training centre by that the contribution given by you will be visible for the years to come.
As part of our work we have to train each and every beneficiary on the running, maintenance of our units provided to the beneficiaries. We also can use the same facility to train the students who are coming to us for training from various Indian and foreign Universities as part of their Engineering/agricultural/social work. We also can use this facility for training our staff as well as staff from Government or other Institutions. The estimation for the training centre is about $40000. Last year we received £10,000 as prize money from Ashden Awards, London.
Posted by Ashden Awards at Friday, 1 August 2008
Tags: Ashden Awards, biogas, bordeaux energy colloquium, renewable energy, SKG Sangha, sustainable energy, vermicompost
Tags: Ashden Awards, biogas, bordeaux energy colloquium, renewable energy, SKG Sangha, sustainable energy, vermicompost
Friday, 4 April 2008
BIOTECH roadshow
News and photo from BIOTECH, India, 2007 winner
Dear Sir,
I am happy to inform you that , BIOTECH started our Road Show Today
In the presence of invited guests and media peoples
The road show was flagged off by Dr, David J Fullford in the presence of
Mr. Ben Dixon
Details send to you separately
Best Regards
SajiDas
More information on BIOTECH can be found on the Ashden Awards website
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