and it should generate employment here in this area. >> this could mean more work for mohan chaudharylike most farmers in the area, the 44-year-old delivers the waste to the plant himself. but others use an aggregator, which saves time and gas. all told, there are around 5000 farmers within a 50 kilometer radius. chaudhary receives his compensation as soon as the delivery is weighed. i now earn 40% more a year selling the chaff to the power plant. using biomass instead of coal means cleaner enery. but the work itself is dirty. masks do little to protect the lungs from dust. the collection group transports some 250 tons of biomass to the plant every day. now there's a slight crisis: a conveyor belt has gotten stuck. but with good salaries, plant manager chopra has attracted talented engineers from around india. they keep the plant running smoothly. burning farm waste releases the same amount of carbon dioxide that the mustard plants took in while growing. since the power plant no longer burns coal, it won't release an estimated 36,000 tons of co2 annually. >> in comparison to coal the