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Renewable energy technologiesBiomass is the major energy source in rural areas. Over exploitation of this energy source has adverse impact on the environment. Fuel efficient stoves, dryers, kilns, and biogas technologies conserve biomass and create new business opportunities. Small hydro projects provide reliable electricity to remote villages.
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Technologies for informal process industriesInnovative technology options provide opportunities for rural value addition of agricultural / horticultural produce. Low - investment income generating activities can lead to improved economic conditions of rural women. Creation of viable and sustainable rural micro enterprises requires an efficient integration of technological, managerial and social skills.
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Water and environmental managementAccess to adequate water of potable quality for drinking and other uses is imperative for physical, social and economic well being. At the same time inappropriate management of wastes has various direct as well as cumulative impacts on environmental resources, people and livelihoods. TIDE focuses on technological interventions in rain water harvesting, artificial recharge of groundwater, removal of contaminants in drinking water, and various waste management technologies.
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Women and livelihoodsThere are several social, cultural, financial and technological barriers to micro enterprises development for women's self help groups in rural areas. TIDE has worked on technology adaptation to provide innovative income generating options for women, close to their homes. Support systems like creation of marketing linkages and technical training are also being developed for sustainable livelihood creation.
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Building local entrepreneurshipsMechanisms for complete transfer of knowledge to local small town / village level entrepreneurs is vital for sustainability of enterprises based on renewable energy and water technologies. A period of hand holding and demonstration of commercial viability is also necessary for local enterprises to gain confidence. These commercially viable enterprises would then be the champions for acceptance of technological interventions.
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State Wise Distribution
State wise classification of projects that TIDE has implemented.Success Stories
A few cases where TIDE has made a difference- Energy efficiency in tea processing
- Training programmes in biomass based drying
- Rain water harvesting
- Textiles: Tamil Nadu
Field visit by Sri Lankan team to TIDE project sites
A field team from a Sri Lankan NGO IDEA spent a week with TIDE from December 25, 2007 visiting project sites in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The field visit was supported by ARECOP. Several opportunities for collaboration were identified
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Collaboration with Practical Action for e-net
TIDE is one of the partners of Practical Action for the production of e-net a grass root networking initiative for sustainable renewable energy interventions. Ms. Svati Bhogle Secretary, TIDE is associated with the magazine as its Editor
Awareness program on green house horticulture
TIDE organized an awareness program on green house horticulture on (give date) for students of the (name of the school). These children are the beneficiaries of a TIDE project where a self help group of women is augmenting the nutrition content in a school mid day meal scheme through donation of vegetables.
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* The project inception workshop for the recently sanctioned UNDP-GEF project on energy efficiency in tea processing is proposed for March 6, 2008.
* TIDE has plans to launch a distribution company to enable its production entrepreneurs to access markets.