Halophyte-based Energy & Agro-ecological Transitioning (HEAT)

基于盐生植物的能源和农业生态转型(HEAT)项目旨在将撒哈拉以南非洲的盐生农业生态方法和生物能源技术商业化，在退化的土壤中引入盐水灌溉的生物质生产，以实现向清洁能源和土地再生的局部过渡。该项目以生物能源生产和碳封存为目标，将与现有合作伙伴和投资者一起测试综合生产和加工模式以及基于服务的商业模式，目标是在项目时间表结束前将结果运营/商业化。该项目将在加纳和纳米比亚与来自英国、欧盟和非洲注册实体的一系列合作伙伴一起进行，这些实体在全球不同地区有合作记录。随着对农村社区的社会经济发展、性别包容性和安全获得清洁能源的大力关注，HEAT预计将利用为期24个月的项目的成果，为西非、西南部非洲和南亚三个重点地区的社区和现有财团带来长期利益。

The Halophyte-based Energy & Agro-ecological Transitioning (HEAT) Project seeks to commercialise halophytic agro-ecological approaches and bio-energy technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa by introducing saltwater-irrigated biomass production in degraded soils for localised transitions to clean energy and land regeneration. Targeting both bio-energy production and carbon sequestration, the project will test a combined integrated production and processing model in tandem with a service-based business model with existing partners and investors with the aims of operationalising/commercialising the results by the end of the project timeline. The project will be undertaken in Ghana and Namibia with a range of partners from the UK, EU, and African registered entities with a track record of working together in various global geographies. With a strong focus on socio-economic development for rural communities, gender inclusivity, and safe access to clean energy, HEAT expects to exploit the results of the 24-month project for the long-term benefit of communities and existing consortia in the three focus regions of West Africa, South-West Africa, and South Asia.