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Production of Alternative Fuel from Sawdust and other Wood Waste by Using Briquetting Technology

Grantee Name: Norden Pines

Hotspot
Himalayas
Location
Bhutan
Amount
$25,650
Dates
Jun 2007 – Dec 2008
Keywords
Capacity building, Forestry, Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood)
Initiate the production of briquettes as a sustainable and environmentally sound alternative for domestic energy in two pilot communities within a critical corridor in the Bhutan Biological Conservation Complex. To encourage adoption of the product, Norden Pines will offer incentives to major users through public awareness campaigns.
Strategic Direction : 2 Secure the conservation of priority site outcomes (key biodiversity areas) in the eastern Himalayas with a particular emphasis on the Bhutan Biological Conservation Complex, Kangchenjunga-Singalila Complex, and North Ban

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