Husk Power Systems
From P2P Foundation
Description
"Chip Ransler is the co-founder of Husk Power Systems (HPS), a for-profit company that cost-effectively converts rice husks into electricity. HPS utilizes a proprietary technology to run 35-100 kilowatt mini power plants, delivering pay-for-use electricity to un-electrified villages in India's "Rice Belt." HPS' five pilot projects have become operationally profitable within six months, delivering sustainable, environmentally-friendly, low-cost energy that is dramatically improving the lives of rural Indians." (http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/008923.html)
More Information
Extensive interview at http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/008923.html