India has starred yet again at the United Nations. Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, the mentor and the CEO of the Sulabh International, was awarded the Renewable Energy Award for developing low cost toilet technology. The technology is used to produce energy from human excreta.

The Award was conferred in a function at Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization at the United Nations headquarters. The award recognizes the contributions of individuals and institutions towards handling the crisis of climate change and sustainable global energy resources. In the awards ceremony organized on lines of the Nobel Award, American Actor Darren Moore presented the award to Dr Bindeshwar Pathak.

History of Sulabh goes back 40 years when they designed efficient toilets for use all over India. The toilet system organically breaks down human excreta into trapped biogas that can be burned to provide cooking fuel and electricity. It also contributes towards reducing health hazards.

While accepting the award Dr Bindeshwar Pathak said, “The award will spur the organisation to strive to render service with greater zeal in the field of sanitation, particularly recycling of human waste,” .