REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KLATEN -- Danone Specialized Nutrition (SN) Indonesia today, Wednesday (15/6/2022) inaugurated the construction of a Biomass Boiler fueled by rice husk, in the factory area of ​​PT Sarihusada Generasi Mahardhika, Prambanan.This is done as the company's commitment to mitigate climate change by reducing its carbon footprint by providing nutritious products for mothers, children and families that are produced in an environmentally friendly manner.Danone SN Indonesia in collaboration with Berkeley Energy Commercial Industrial Solution (BECIS) builds and operates a Biomass Boiler made from rice husk, to reduce the carbon footprint of production activities at the Prambanan Factory by up to 32 percent.In his remarks read by the Regional Secretary of Central Java Province, Sumarno, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo appreciated the breakthrough taken by Danone SN Indonesia."The Central Java Provincial Government really appreciates the initiative of PT Sarihusada Generasi Mahardhika, where currently New and Renewable Energy is a fairly crucial issue in Indonesia," said Sumarno.Currently, the use of rice husk is not maximized, even though rice husk has a lot of potential for the environment, one of which can be useful as a Biomass Boiler fuel. The husk ash produced from the production of this Biomass Boiler can also be further utilized by farmers as organic agricultural fertilizer."This is a good effort for sustainable practices and also implementing the Circular Economy concept. We hope that this initiative will help develop agricultural products and inspire other business entities in Indonesia," he added.Vice President General Secretary of Danone Indonesia, Vera Galuh Sugijanto said, climate change is a challenge that is increasingly emerging and we are feeling its effects very much at this time.As a company that carries the One Planet One Health Vision, Danone believes that the health of the earth and human health are interrelated, and addressing the impacts of climate change is part of the company's commitment to the realization of a healthier earth and society."In collaboration with BECIS, a renewable energy service provider in Asia, Danone SN Indonesia is building a Biomass Boiler facility that will use 10,500 tons of rice husks/year and be able to produce up to 6 tons of steam, making it the first industrial biomass boiler fueled by rice husks. in Central Java," he said."As a provider of nutritional products, Danone is committed to mitigating climate change with the ambition of using 100 percent renewable electrical energy by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. We also ensure that in addition to using environmentally friendly technology and raw materials sourced from renewable energy, This Biomass Boiler also contributes to creating circularity of agricultural products and increasing agricultural productivity," said Vera.Republika Representative of DIY, Central Java & East Java.Boat Road number 4 Kotabaru, YogyakartaPhone: +6274566028 (editor), +6274544972 (advertising & circulation) , +6274541582 (fax),+628133426333 (customer service)Copyright © 2020 Republika All Right Reserved