An India-based entrepreneur's technology that recycles agricultural waste to create fuel was named among the winners of Prince William’s inaugural Earth shot Prize that honors people trying to save the planet. Dubbed as the Eco Oscars, the prizes have been created by the Duke of Cambridge and renowned British naturalist David Attenborough. Their aim is to provide assistance to and inspire innovative local solutions amid the growing climate crisis faced globally. Vidyut Mohan led Takachar’s innovation was recognized for its affordable technology to convert crop residues into sellable bio-products. The technology reduced smoke emissions by 98 percent and calls for improving air quality. Vidyut Mohan from Takachar was awarded for this technology in the clean our air category. Globally, we generate USD 120 billion of agricultural waste every year. What farmers cannot sell, they often burn, with catastrophic consequences for human health and the environment. The burning of agricultural waste causes air pollution that in some areas has reduced life expectancy by a decade, the ceremony noted in its reference to the award. It was among five other worldwide winners of the prize. Each year for the next 10 years, the Earth shot will be awarding 1 million each to five projects that are working to find solutions to the planet’s environmental problems.
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