Saturday, April 19, 2025

Affordable and clean energy: Charcoal briquettes from coconut waste


The United Nations has put much emphasis on clean and sustainable energy, subsequently, its focus is set on achieving Sustainable Development Goal number 7 by investing in solar, wind, and thermal power, improving energy productivity, and ensuring energy for all by the year 2030.
Indeed approximately 3 billion people which is more than 40 percent of the world’s population rely on polluting and unhealthy fuels for cooking. Owing to these, Small Medium Enterprises like Kencoco Ltd. produce Eco-makaa Briquettes that are odourless and smokeless charcoal briquettes from recycled agricultural coconut waste (coconut shells, husks) and charcoal dust. This product has high heat combustion capabilities and is a low-cost alternative to fuels such as firewood, kerosene, and wood charcoal.
Briquettes Charcoal/Photo by Gabriel Rotich of CGTN
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