[Stoves] Re looking for biomass

Paal wendelbo paaw at online.no
Wed Nov 30 01:42:51 CST 2011


Dear Richard

            In early 1990 there was a comprehensive examination of standing biomass in Uganda, carried out by Forest Department and financed by NORAD. By reading the paper I found there was no registration of agriculture and forestry related biomass waste. And I asked why? The answer was “It has no economical value” I had a speech at a Makerere University seminar about it and mentioned it as a resource for household energy. No reaction, no questions. I made a lot of experiences with a lot of different types of biomass at the Uganda Forestry College a Masindi and found most of it could do into the Peko Pe TLUD-ND combustion system.  Some problem with coffee and rice husks which I found had to be pelletized or briquetting one or another way, but that was a bit to early this days.

            To day I know the amount of biomass waste not utilized, together with the waste of energy by charcoal production would near by cower the need of that type of household energy for the country.;

just by changing from charcoal to briquetted biomass. Nobody will loos anything on that. The charcoal business will make more money with less work. More jobs by collecting and producing biomass, local tinsmiths more jobs, cheaper household energy. Saving the forest and improving the environment. I feel strongly that’s what all of us need and we are on the road!.

With regards Paal W
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