The Charcoal Project is pleased to announce a new collaborative effort with MIT D-Lab to host a convening for biomass briquette producers in October 2018. The Advancing Sustainable cHarcoal Enterprises at Scale (AScHES) Convening will be held in Naivasha, Kenya Oct 1st-Oct. 5th. At this convening, producers will be provided training in a range of business and technical topics to better achieve scale in their businesses. Other activities include networking, mentoring, and field trips to local briquette producers. The hope is to develop a community of practice that will help briquette producers become more sustainable and equip them to serve as Continue reading
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Charcoal Briquette Enterprise Development: Lessons from the Harvest Fuel Initiative
Please join us for a special webinar exploring the development and scaling up of alternative briquette fuel enterprises. March 5th from 10 – 11:30 am Eastern Standard Time Winrock & U.S. EPA Cook Stoves & Indoor Air U.S. EPA | Winrock International | Webinar Archive Charcoal Briquette Enterprise Development: Lessons from the Harvest Fuel Initiative March, 5, 2014 10:00 a.m – 11:30 a.m Eastern Standard Time (EST) Charcoal briquettes made from various types of biomass feedstock have the potential to displace unsustainably produced charcoal and significantly reduce biomass consumption, but there are several factors that need to be taken into consideration before scaling Continue reading
To Alternative Charcoal Or Not? That Is The Question.
This Alternative Charcoal Tool is not for sale in your local hardware store. But it could help make your life easier if you’re thinking about starting an alternative charcoal business.
Haiti: A char briquette entrepreneur’s perspective
“Our approach is not to disrupt traditions. If people don’t want to change from charcoal, then as an outsider you won’t be able to convince them. As a cheaper, “drop-in” replacement for traditional charcoal, green charcoal is an elegant compromise,” says Haiti-based social entrepreneur, Eric Sorensen
NEWS: What’s good for the panda is good for the cookstove
There is evidence that bamboo charcoal burns cleaner than wood charcoal and with comparable heating and energy values. Charcoal production is another way for families to diversify their livelihoods and earn some additional income, and the relatively limited investments required for the simple charcoal-making process make it an income source that is accessible to many.