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Cai be rice husk thermal energy generation project

Type: Biomass Location: Vietnam, Asia Standard: VCS Reference: VCS 589 Est. Reductions: 126,319 tCO2e per year Wilmar Agro Vietnam Company Limited produces rice bran oil. The rice bran is procured from rice mills locally available and stabilized at a pelletization plant closer to the sources of rice bran (within 60 km) in Cai Be District. […]

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Bantargebang Landfill Gas Management & Power

Type: Land Fill Gas Power Generation Location: Indonesia, Asia Standard: VCS Reference: VCS 967 Est. Reductions: 708,300 tCO2e per year Bantargebang is the biggest landfill in Indonesia covering 120 hectares in area. Servicing five provinces of Indonesia’s most populous city, the landfill accepts about 5000 tonnes of unsorted waste each day. The project is to […]

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India solar power

Type: Solar Power Location: India, Asia Standard: VCS Reference: VCS Est. Reductions: 93,022 tCO2e per year The project activity generates electricity using solar energy. The generated electricity is exported to the regional grid system which is under the purview of the INDIAN electricity grid of India. The proposed project activity will support development of renewable […]

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INDONESIA GEOTHERMAL

Type: Geothermal Location: Indonesia, Asia Standard: VCS Reference: VCS 688 Est. Reductions: 795,000 tCO2e per year Geothermal power plants use steam produced from reservoirs of hot water found a couple of miles or more below the Earth’s surface, instead of having to use fossil fuels. The steam rotates a turbine that activates a generator, which […]

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INDIA WIND POWER

Type: Wind Power Location: India, Asia Standard: VCS Reference: VCS1523 Est. Reductions: 136,936 tCO2e per year This project generates power using a renewable energy source (wind) and sells the power generated to the state grid. The project activity involves the installation and maintenance of Wind Turbines. The total installed capacity of the project is 80 […]

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YESIL HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT

Type: Small Hydro Power Location: Turkey, Europe Standard: VCS Reference: VCS 806 Est. Reductions: 27,000 tCO2e per year The YESİL Hydro Electric Power Plant (HEPP) is a grid-connected small-scale hydropower plant with a run-of-river reservoir in Sivas province, Turkey. The total installed capacity of the Project is 14 MW, comprising three 4.666 MW turbines, with […]

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Mariposas Hydroelectric Project

Type: Small Hydro Power Location: Chile, South America Standard: VCS Reference: VCS 819 Est. Reductions: 21,000 tCO2e per year The Mariposas Hydroelectric Project consists of the construction and operation of a 6.3MW Run-Of-River hydropower plant. The Project uses the waters of the first section of the Maule Norte Alto canal, in the San Clemente commune […]

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KENYA REFORESTATION

Type: Forestry Location: Kenya & Brazil Standard: VCS Reference: Several Est. Reductions: 100,000 tCO2e per year With GCI you can support local communities in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. Through our tree planting programme you can help: Offset CO2 emissions*. Reduce poverty. Provide wildlife habitats. Create a brighter future for project team members including orphans and […]

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UK TREE PLANTING

Provide wildlife habitats & support biodiversity Plant native British trees Enhance the natural UK landscape Offset CO2 emissions Planting is a great way to help sequester carbon emissions. Through photosynthesis trees absorb carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and wood. By ensuring that trees planted are native broad leaf species this helps to preserve the environment and […]

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