Comments on: Husk Power raises funds to bring power to rural India

By: Ucilia Wang

Ucilia Wang — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:15:40 +0000

The emissions of biomass combustion are not well understood because biomass isn’t a widely used fuel for electricity generation. We know biomass, like coal, is carbon based, so burning it would likely produce same or similar particulates and compounds. But when you burn something, it creates a chemical reaction that could lead to byproducts that you don’t find in naturally decaying biomass. Also, a power plant designed to run cheaply isn’t likely to be equipped with ways to capture/sequester the carbon. Healthcare isn’t that great in poor regions, right? So the long-term health impact in poor regions will likely be greater. A solar or wind project would be cleaner, but it’s more expensive and can’t produce a steady supply around the clock.

By: ishekhar

ishekhar — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:06:36 +0000

Manoj, Great step forward Indeed !! But doesn’t’ the regulations get on the way to setting up such power plants & distributing it in a community, even if at cost ?

By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:56:32 +0000

There’s no doubt that modern farming requires a lot of energy input, but I don’t quite understand why burning the waste to create electricity is a tradeoff. If the waste wasn’t burned, it would decay on it’s own and produce methane and CO2, right?

By: Manoj

Manoj — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:47:46 +0000

Dear Ucilia,

I will be happy to share with you the actual Press release on Husk Power’s new financing round. I could not find your email but please feel free to email me to learn more.

Thanks,
manoj