The start of the PCIA’s biennial forum in Lima is a great opportunity for us at The Charcoal Project to share our own news. But sharing everything at once would be like drinking from a fire-hose, so we’ll be gentle and use a regular garden hose instead. Immediately, though, it gives us great pleasure to know you are reading this post on our spanking new redesigned site! What do you think? Nice, huh? Congratulations go out to Christina Lutters, our Chief Information Officer for making our site rock! Thanks, Christina! So, what makes us so website-proud are: A cleaner layout: Continue reading
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Agenda for PCIA forum starting Monday in Lima
For the forum’s agenda, please follow the link to the pdf posted on the PCIA website. We also would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our TED talk/presentation on the topic of Charcoal (surprise, surprise) on Wed. the 23rd during the Networking Hour (12:30 – 1:30p). Twitter, Facebook, CNN, and Al Jazeera have promised to cover it, although no social unrest is expected. We look forward to seeing you in there! Regards, Kim PS – Thanks to Elisa Derby from Winrock for pointing out the existence and location of the forum’s agenda. Continue reading
E Magazine features The Charcoal Project!
We are thrilled that the good people at E Magazine have chosen to feature The Charcoal Project’s work in their latest issue!
Thanks, E Magazine!
NYT: Energy poverty on the agenda for 2011
Energy poverty may not mean much to most people because up until now no one has bothered explaining the concept. And even though “energy poverty” was not mentioned directly, the knowledge vacuum began to be filled on December 24th when the New York Times published African Huts Far From the Grid Glow With Renewable Power, an excellent overview of how renewable energy and energy efficient technologies are dramatically changing the lives of rural African populations that lack access to modern energy. The story leads with the example of a family in rural, off-grid Kenya with no access to electricity. However, Continue reading
Rwandan widows and orphans launch breakthrough waste-to-energy program
Briquette programs that deliver high quality sustainable, alternative solid biofuels exist in major cities in sub-Saharan Africa, but not nearly at the scale necessary to significantly alleviate pressure on the environment from wood and charcoal production. There is clearly lots of room for growth of these types of programs that can create jobs, empower women, and delivering environmental benefits to the larger community. Triple bottom line, anyone?