USAID/India USAID/India

U.S.U.S.--India Collaboration India Collaboration --Methane to Markets PartnershipMethane to Markets Partnership

John Smith-Sreen

Workshop on“Landfill Methane to Markets Workshop”

March 9, 2006 New Delhi

U.S. Approach to Climate ChangeU.S. Approach to Climate Change

USAID Environment and Energy USAID Environment and Energy ProgramProgram

Case Study: Case Study: PethaPetha Waste ActivityWaste Activity

Methane to Markets PartnershipMethane to Markets Partnership

New Collaborative Activities in IndiaNew Collaborative Activities in India

OutlineOutline

U.S. Government Approach U.S. Government Approach to Climate Changeto Climate ChangeSupports UN Framework Convention on Climate Supports UN Framework Convention on Climate ChangeChangeRepresents a longRepresents a long--term commitmentterm commitmentBased on science and technology cooperationBased on science and technology cooperationEnsures economic growthEnsures economic growthHarnesses the power of markets Harnesses the power of markets Seeks global participationSeeks global participation

Consistent with what USAID has been promoting Consistent with what USAID has been promoting under our climate change strategy in India for many under our climate change strategy in India for many years. years.

Rationale for USRationale for US--India CooperationIndia Cooperation

US and India are significant GHG emittersUS and India are significant GHG emitters

US and India share common values:US and India share common values:

DemocracyDemocracy

Economic developmentEconomic development

Environmental protectionEnvironmental protection

Relationship is stronger today than ever beforeRelationship is stronger today than ever before

Cooperation is mutually beneficial for scientific, Cooperation is mutually beneficial for scientific,

trade, and policy agendas trade, and policy agendas

Utility & Regulatory Partnerships

Power Plant Efficiency

(Fly ash use)

Green BuildingMovement

Urban Environmental

Services

Clean &Efficient

TransportCo-benefits:

HealthEconomic

Environment

Energy Efficiency

BEE and States

Decentralized Energy

Systems

Increased access toIncreased access toclean energy andclean energy and

water inwater inselected statesselected states

USAID/India’s Environment and Energy ProgramUSAID/India’s Environment and Energy Program

Distribution ReformWater-Energy

Nexus

ISO 14000Advanced Power GenerationTechnologies

CO2 avoided per annumCO2 avoided per annumfrom USAID/India activitiesfrom USAID/India activities

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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Million tons

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Waste to Energy Project Waste to Energy Project PethaPetha IndustryIndustry

Agra sweet “Petha” made from pumpkinAgra sweet “Petha” made from pumpkin

Currently 35 tons per day organic waste Currently 35 tons per day organic waste

PethaPetha industry employs thousandsindustry employs thousands

Industry uses coal for cooking purposesIndustry uses coal for cooking purposes

Converting Challenges Converting Challenges into Opportunity…into Opportunity…

Biomethanation Pilot Plant Biomethanation Pilot Plant for Petha Waste to Energyfor Petha Waste to Energy

Primary Digester

Shredder

Secondary Digester

Petha WastePetha Waste Processing…Processing…

Biogas Balloon Room

Compressor Gas Receiver Tank

Petha Pilot ProjectPetha Pilot ProjectDemonstrated disposal of waste, 25 Demonstrated disposal of waste, 25 –– 30 m30 m33

biogas per ton waste. biogas per ton waste.

Gas used for Gas used for pethapetha and and namkinnamkin processingprocessing

Residue is excellent organic fertilizerResidue is excellent organic fertilizer

Gas sample tested at IOC labGas sample tested at IOC lab

Can design full scale petha WTE plantCan design full scale petha WTE plant

M2M OverviewM2M Overview

Methane to Markets is Presidential InitiativeMethane to Markets is Presidential Initiative

17 countries have joined partnership17 countries have joined partnership

Focus on oil/gas, landfills, coal mining, Focus on oil/gas, landfills, coal mining, agriculture (animal) wasteagriculture (animal) waste

USG agencies USG agencies –– State, USAID, EPA, DOE, State, USAID, EPA, DOE, USDA, DOC, USTDA; private sector USDA, DOC, USTDA; private sector

www.methantomarkets.orgwww.methantomarkets.org

Why Methane? Why Methane?

Greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than Greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than CO2CO2Can be captured and used productively for Can be captured and used productively for energy generation and other purposesenergy generation and other purposesCost effective, clean energy sourceCost effective, clean energy sourceM2M is designed to facilitate investment in M2M is designed to facilitate investment in capture and usecapture and useEconomic, health and environmental benefits Economic, health and environmental benefits by reducing methane emissions and using it for by reducing methane emissions and using it for productive purposesproductive purposes

USAID/India AssistanceUSAID/India Assistance

Build on access to clean energy and Build on access to clean energy and municipal servicesmunicipal servicesFacilitate partnerships and private Facilitate partnerships and private investmentinvestmentReduce investment risk or capital costsReduce investment risk or capital costsTotal of $400K for up to six projectsTotal of $400K for up to six projectsConcrete demonstrations that prove Concrete demonstrations that prove conceptconcept

Next StepsNext Steps

Continue telling storyContinue telling story

Build Coalitions (Link to M2M)Build Coalitions (Link to M2M)

DemonstrateDemonstrate

Unify Environment and Economic Unify Environment and Economic Development ParadigmDevelopment Paradigm

DhanyavadDhanyavad