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− | '''Biomass-Powered Thermal Processing of Ethiopian Bamboo. '''''African Bamboo, Ethiopia''<br/>African Bamboo is developing an environmentally friendly bamboo thermal modification process, involving the combustion of biomass dust. Read '''[[Biomass- | + | '''Biomass-Powered Thermal Processing of Ethiopian Bamboo. '''''African Bamboo, Ethiopia''<br/>African Bamboo is developing an environmentally friendly bamboo thermal modification process, involving the combustion of biomass dust. Read '''[[Biomass-Powered Thermal Processing of Ethiopian Bamboo|more]]'''.<br/><br/><br/>'''Hybrid Vehicles with Exportable Power for Community-Based Agriculture Mechanization. '''''Motivo Enegineering, India''<br/>Motivo Engineering is developing hybrid vehicles with exportable power for community-based agriculture mechanization. The system utilizes power from varied energy sources such as solar panels, wind turbines, etc. to enable increased productivity all along the agriculture value chain. Read '''[[Hybrid Vehicles with Exportable Power for Community-Based Agriculture Mechanization|more]]'''.<br/><br/><br/>'''Hydroponic Green Farming Initiative. '''''ECO Consult, Jordan''<br/>ECO Consult has developed an integrated model of hydroponic and photovoltaic farming to compete with conventional greenhouse technology and drip irrigation systems. Read '''[[Hydroponic_Green_Farming_Initiative_in_Jordan|more]]'''. |
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Revision as of 11:54, 10 December 2014
In it's inaugural round, more than 475 organizations from 80 countries applied to the Powering Agriculture Grand Energy Challenge for Development, offering market-based, clean energy innovations for the agricultural sphere in developing countries. Each of the 11 winning organizations received awards of between $800,000 and $1.5 million.
The innovations of the winners can be broadly categorized into applications for processing, irrigation, decentralized power, and cold storage.
ProcessingBiomass-Powered Thermal Processing of Ethiopian Bamboo. African Bamboo, Ethiopia
IrrigationMicro-Solar Utilities for Small-Scale Irrigation in Senegal. The Earth Insitute at Columbia University, USA
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Decentralized PowerBiomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities in Benin and Tanzania. Camco Advisory Services, Tanzania
Cold StorageSunChill: Solar Cooling for Horticultural Preservation in Mozambique. Rebound Technology, USA
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Further Information
- Agriculture Powering Agriculture Portal on energypedia
- Website: Powering Agriculture - Winners 2013
- Powering Agriculture Call for Innovation Powering Agriculture Call 2014
References