Pilot Project for Bio-Energy Production from Pine Needles and Bamboo

• Himachal Pradesh plans a bio-energy pilot project using pine needles and bamboo, leveraging its natural resources for energy production.
• Local communities will be involved to enhance their incomes, with ISB providing business models, technology, and market linkage.
• Pine needle briquettes are proposed as fossil fuel substitutes in sectors like thermal power, cement, and steel due to high calorific value.
• The project includes producing ethanol, compressed bio-gas, and bio-fertilizer from bamboo, supporting the “Green Energy State” target by 2025.
• Emphasis is placed on sustainable forest management and incentivizing community ownership for forest conservation.

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