Total to install 8,000 biodigesters in India
Total has said it will deploy 8,400 biodigesters for households in the Indian state of Telangana in the coming years as part of a voluntary carbon neutrality initiative. The biodigesters use a fermentation process to convert livestock manure into biogas for cooking and hot water; the solid by-product of the fermentation process can be used as a fertiliser. The initiative is eligible for certified carbon credits and will help eliminate 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over 10 years.
French oil and gas major Total SA (EPA:FP) said on Monday it will deploy 8,400 biodigesters for households in the Indian state of Telangana as part of a voluntary carbon neutrality initiative.

The so-called Adilabad project will see Total start deploying the units this month, with the goal of completing work on the first ones next year.

These biodigesters use a fermentation process to convert livestock manure into biogas for cooking and hot water. What is left as solids after the fermentation can then be used as a nutrient source for crops, the company’s statement says.

The initiative is eligible for certified carbon credits and will benefit some 45,000 people. In addition, it will help eliminate 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions a year for a period of 10 years.

The project will be implemented under a newly-signed agreement with the GoodPlanet Foundation.

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