11-02-2010, 10:38 AM
Renewable energy sources, such as sun, wind and biomass, which are plentiful in India, will have to play a greater role in meeting the increased energy demand of the farm sector. Biomass, chiefly agricultural waste, can be an important raw material for decentralised power generation in the rural belt. Going by Ayyappanââ¬â¢s estimates, about 590 million tonne of agricultural waste and agro-industrial residues are generated annually in the country. These can be conveniently used to generate thermal or electric energy for the farm sector. http://www.business-standard.com/india/n...re/413419/