IEA: By 2040, SSA will see a 40% increase in bioenergy consumption and a burgeoning $70 billion USD industry.
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A Kenyan weed promises to deliver energy! Honest!
A recently completed weed-fired power plant in Kenya is set to generate 12MW of electricity while also creating some 2,500 new jobs.
Advancing Sustainable cHarcoal Enterprises at Scale (AScHES)
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
What Barack Obama, The Oscars, And Charcoal Have In Common
“Rather than ignoring reality, a far more pragmatic approach is needed to reduce the impact of charcoal on our forests and our climate. This means taking a holistic look at both the supply and demand side of the equation,” explains Anne Wheldon of Ashden.