In Rajasthan, one of India's poorest states, mustard plants that used to be burned are now a source of income for many farming families. They sell the plants to a biomass power plant. To generate the same amount of power using coal would mean 36,000 more tons of carbon-dioxide emissions each year. The biomass plant generates eco-friendly electricity.
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