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Several initial studies have highlighted the potential economic and environmental benefits of using rice blocks in construction

Cement is more expensive in Kyrgyzstan than anywhere else in Central Asia and rice husk is emerging as alternative

Rice husks from the region's paddy fields are usually burned or thrown away

The material is well within reach, with the Batken region producing a third of Kyrgyzstan's rice crop

Coal mine-to-solar conversions are already happening in some countries, most notably China, which leads the world in solar uptake

Since President Donald Trump -- a proponent of fossil fuels and climate change skeptic -- returned to power, federal authorities have reversed…