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Page of Anil Ravi

I am based in San Francisco bay area & my day job is software engineering.

Recently, a friend & I started a social venture - RaGa - in Latur, India to convert municipal organic waste & biomass to charcoal, based on Dr Priya Karve's (of ARTI) technology (thanks to Ashden Awards for rewarding environment impacting innovations). This is a collaborative project between RaGa, ARTI, Samuchit Envirotec & a local rag pickers association. Project generates steady employment (approx $2/day) for 25+ members of above said association & women's SHG of leprosy colony.

The best thing about the project is that it is a win-win for everyone involved, and in following ways:
  1. Social - Intangible benefits for local community by way of clean streets; Eliminates roadside dumping & associated problems and reduces landfill
  2. Environmental - Waste converted to energy source (charcoal) which can substitute fossil fuel, but more importantly, replace indoor-air-pollution-causing firewood/coal stoves with ARTI's Sarai charcoal stoves. We are in talks with industries/commercial kitchens to use charcoal
  3. Economical - Steady employment to underserved communities & profit for all collaborators

News: /1138/news.htm

I have had a chance to meet & discuss biomass stoves with Ramesh Nibhoria of Nishant (once again, thanks to Ashden awards) and possibly collaborate with his company.

[top] [end]RaGa - technologies in-tune with environment

RaGa LLC, founded in 2007, is a social entrepreneurial venture with a mission to identify, develop and fund businesses working with sustainable technologies in the developing world. The goal of the organization is to partner with existing research institutions and small businesses in developing countries which are working towards creating employment using sustainable technologies in the underserved areas.

Technologies of interest:
  • Biomass/waste to charcoal
  • Carbon sequestration/soil amendment using biochar
  • Wind energy (making renewable energy available on demand)
  • Clean drinking water for poor communities
  • Biogas
  • Stoves (work with designers to possibly help expand their business)

Email me on: anil.ravi@...

User:Anil Ravi 28 March 2008

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