TIDE
as an organization started
its focus on renewable
energy technologies, with
a view to commercialise
these technologies. So
we never went into very
high-cost kind of technology
but went into renewable
energy technology, which
could be of use to the
villagers and where there
could be a commercial
model. So we work largely
on biomass combustion
technologies and also
a little bit on biomass
fermentation technologies,
which is biogas. What
we have done is that we
have created about 20
renewable energy products
for artisanal industry
largely stoves, kilns
and dryers. We have set
up rural entrepreneurs
to disseminate these technologies
through commercial means.
The technology initially
originated from the Indian
Institute of Science.
In our organisations we
have done the technology
adaptation. This largely
means that technology
coming out of research
institution and adapted
along with the participatory
technology development
technique so that the
products is what actually
the NGO is looking for,
and where there is compromise
between quality and cost.
The impacts of this has
been resulted in about
10,000 strove dryers has
been disseminated through
our rural entrepreneurs.
We expect that our insulation
are currently saving about
35,000 to 45,000 tones
of biomass per year.
