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How to make charcoal out of agricultural waste using an oil drum and readily available starch

More than 2 billion people use wood, charcoal, dung or agricultural residues as the primary fuel for their cooking and heating needs, leading to significant health, economic and environmental consequences. Burning wood or agricultural residues produces smoke with a variety of irritant pollutants, some of which are known carcinogens. more Growth, D-lab, MIT, fuel scarcity, agriculture, charcoal technologies, respiratory infections; developing world, deforestation, Haiti, political instability, Poverty Reduction, more

Fuel from field, charcoal

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D-Lab Rwanda team Demostration

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Charcoal Technology
How to make charcoal out of agricultural waste using an oil drum and readily available starch

More than 2 billion people use wood, charcoal, dung or agricultural residues as the primary fuel for their cooking and heating needs, leading to significant health, economic and environmental consequences. Burning wood or agricultural residues produces smoke with a variety of irritant pollutants, some of which are known carcinogens. more Growth, D-lab, MIT, fuel scarcity, agriculture, charcoal technologies, respiratory infections; developing world, deforestation, Haiti, political instability, Poverty Reduction, more