Mustard Power in India

Name: Mustard Power in India
Uploaded: 2012-04-16T21:03:49Z
Duration: 6 min 52 s
Description: In Rajasthan, one of India's poorest states, mustard plants that used to be burned are now a source of income for many farming families. They sell the plants to a biomass power plant.

April 17, 2012

In Rajasthan, one of India's poorest states, mustard plants that used to be burned are now a source of income for many farming families. They sell the plants to a biomass power plant.

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To generate the same amount of power using coal would mean 36,000 more tons of carbon-dioxide emissions each year. The biomass plant generates eco-friendly electricity. And when it's done, the ash is compacted into bricks, which are then used as fertilizer for the mustard fields.