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lang=EN-GB>Dear Richard<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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</SPAN>In early 1990 there was a comprehensive examination of standing biomass
in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Uganda</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 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
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Makerere</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> 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
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Uganda</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Forestry</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> a Masindi and found most of it
could do into the Peko Pe TLUD-ND combustion system. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>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.;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-GB>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!.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-GB>With regards Paal W<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>