A street lit by rotten onions? An Indian market embraces biogas.
The Bowenpally Vegetable Market in Hyderabad, India, is a hub of activity.
Every day, more than 5,000 traders, shoppers, drivers, and employees pass through the massive market yard, perusing mountains of cabbage and gourd varieties, sneaking by towers of onions, and eyeing baskets of bright red chilis. Small vendors such as Padma Devi come at least once a week, rain or shine, to stock up on produce for their businesses back home.
“Sometimes I sell them within three days, and then I come back for more,” she says.
The bustling ecosystem produces many happy customers –
