Heloise Buckland

CEO and co-founder of HUSK, a social business committed to supporting rural communities to become more climate-resilient. HUSK's mission is to improve livelihoods by transforming rice husk into biochar to combat soil degradation, boost yields, and sequester carbon. Heloise is passionate about getting carbon back into the soil, where it belongs.

Electrifying Rural India with Husk Power

In remote villages without electricity, a silent revolution is literally electrifying lives. Hundreds of thousands of villagers currently residing in the rice belt of India are the proud beneficiaries of husk power system, a financially sustainable and environment-friendly village generator.

Note: For a full copy of the case study on “Electrifying Rural India with Husk Power,” please refer to Case Study #4, pages 20-23, of the attached compendium.