Turning a pollution problem into progress
Every tonne of residue used for energy is a tonne that never becomes smoke.
The scale of residue burning
of paddy straw
is burnt in farmers’ fields in India, along with 48% of wheat straw (ICAR).
paddy straw a year
is estimated to be burnt in Punjab and Haryana alone, peaking in October and November.
CO₂ per tonne
is released when a tonne of straw is burnt, with 60 kg CO and 3 kg of particulate matter (ICAR).
Calculate the impact
Impact calculator
See what is released into the air when crop residue is burnt — and what using it for energy instead could prevent.
Assumes about 2.5 tonnes of paddy straw per acre. Emission factors per tonne of straw burnt: 1,460 kg CO₂, 60 kg CO, 3 kg particulate matter, 199 kg ash (ICAR).
Where biohydrogen makes a difference
Cleaner air
Residue converted to hydrogen is residue that is not burnt in the open.
Clean fuel
Hydrogen releases only water when used, and supports India’s 5 MMT green hydrogen goal.
Circular economy
Farm waste becomes an input for energy, keeping value in farming regions.
Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals
Clean energy
Renewable hydrogen from biomass.
Decent work
New rural livelihoods around residue.
Responsible use
Turning agricultural waste into value.
Climate action
Less burning and less fossil fuel.
We will publish Kalon Energy’s own impact figures once they are measured and verified.
Be part of the clean hydrogen revolution.
Farmers, students, researchers, industry and investors — there is a place for you in this work.