Fuel Briquettes/ Biomass Briquettes

[SunnyMoon2010]

Along with rocket stove, it would surely reduce the damages to the planet.

[jahmbo]

@batley1 Is that what the Chinese did? Sterilization? How'd that work out for them? You can't determine how a population reproduces. Unless you're a dictator. And I'm sure since you're read up on the subject, you know full well how it has turned out for them.

[batley1]

If they stopped breeding they wouldn't have all these issues, simple as that, Sterilisation is the solution to world hunger, over exploitation of resources etc.

Nigeria is going to become one of the most populous places on earth in 50 years, the chinese realised they had a problem and did something about it...it's time africa did the same.

[TheMajictech]

How 'bout we push birth control while we are at it? Population IS the real problem.

[jahmbo]

there's no need to propagandize something that already exists.

[shemoneh]

@jahmbo would suggest the legacy foundation looks at the idea from bacon soda he makes 9 briquettes to your 1 his idea is simple to construct and suitable for for use by anybody and he uses his own bodywieght as a press.

[shemoneh]

@jahmbo go see the ideas at baconsoda.

[jahmbo]

@seatedcrab

Wow are we uninformed here. Again, have you actually been to Africa. Do you see what deforestation is? Have you experienced it firsthand? I doubt so. You're talking about billions of people who require fuelwood every day to survive. This dwarfs any need for paper.

@crazy650c yes, I guess this is 'earth propaganda' as you put it. How's that air you're breathing? The food you eat too, I suppose that's just part of the propaganda earth machine. We've been there. We've seen it, and

[crazy650c]

@jahmbo Africa's problems are not material, they are spiritual. Muslim warlords control most of Africa and keep the people poor (and powerless to overthrow them) by starving them. There is more than enough food and fuel in the world to feed everyone, but the African dictators (not to mention European bankers/ NWO types) will not let that happen because they want to keep their power over the people. They need Jesus Christ's help....not cheaper fuel that the dictators will steal from them.

[crazy650c]

Propaganda by earth worshippers.

[switchgrassfuel]

i think an anaerobic digester that makes methane gas out of manure mixed with paper or leaves or something and water would also provide a lot of cooking fuel. and might be cheaper to build. plus their is a lot of manure in the world. but this is a good idea also.

[robertof84]

Thanks for the video jahmbo. How can I get more information regarding procedures, blueprints, etc? I'm looking forward to help some rural communities here in central america and this would be very helpful. Thanks.

[hujamboj]

@robertof84 Sorry for the delay in responding. Please visit the Legacy Foundation website - legacyfound . org - for more information on briquette production training etc.

[flashgm41]

@hujamboj

I have personally witnessed the work that Legacy is doing in Tanzania. They are doing a great work.

Kwaheri

[travelbound2cu]

Amy smith has been on this task. she has a TED talk about it. check it out tell me what you think. making equipment and teaching are too many steps. making things distances yourself from self sufficiency. she uses corncobs as birquettes.

[kvsundaram111]

In my country India , Villagers have been making fuel briquettes from Cowdung and straw for thousands of years and this technology is not new to us. In fact in some Brahmin customs a briquette fire is made for performing rituals and ghee is poured into it and they say the smoke is even good for the eyes, once in a way. i dont know if this is true.

sunderam.

[respaldoscero]

Absolutely a junk video!

[hujamboj]

too bad you didn't like the video...how about a little constructive criticism? The video tells the truth about the need for a fuel wood replacement worldwide; the Copenhagen conference confirms this and hundreds of community based projects are earning income through briquette production.

[Trruckker]

if some countries cant afford food, where are they going to get the money for briquettes...or the machine??

[tareekhnawees]

what is the heat capacity of one briquette ??? how may is needed to cook 1-kg of rice?

[Stormrunner0002]

Do you know if these briquettes are dense enough to be charred into charcoal. If they can they would look more familiar to the new users and may catch on faster.

[poadawg]

Excellent point stormrunner0002. A few briquetting groups in Tanzania uses charcoal dust (left over by the charcoal sellers) in the briquette mix. The result is a black briquettes that looks similar to charcoal and sells very well in the market because it looks familiar and not so 'alternative'.

[WorldStove]

Good point but why not let people cook with the briquettes with a stove that turns the briquettes into charcoal during the cooking process? Then they would have charcoal to sell, and would have cooked for free with out cutting any trees. If the stove users could get paid to burry the charcoal it would help restore the soils, and increase crop yields.

[Stormrunner0002]

An excellent idea. the problem addressed above though is that the raw briquettes and not the usual thing and the people don't want to take a chance on something new if they are spending more for the fuel than the food itself. They want to see something familiar that has proven itself to work.

I like the idea of making the briquettes black like charcoal to make them more familiar to the buyer, causing more use.

[landrovermarv]

How do I get one of these for my family in the Phillippines?

[Stormrunner0002]

Build one. From the video it looks pretty easy. You should have no problem as long as you can find the material.

[jahmbo]

True, burning wood does add ZERO to the greenhouse gas cycle. Never said it didn't. Plus, it's not greed, it's survival and we believe that that fuelwood consumption is necessary where gas and electricity are not options. Briquettes offer a very real interim alternative because you use existing carbon and because there is an ability to make money, thus directing the rural poor towards cooking methods that are better for the environment.

[pauldude000]

I am not trying to be disrespectful. I like the technology, and am planning on using it myself, as I heat my house with firewood. (alternatives way too expensive, and more grass, etc. than wood)

My knowledge comes from keeping up to date with world news. If the reports I have read are false, it really wouldn't surprise me much.

I watched a documentary of the hardwood deforestation, and have read numerous other reports on it. However, I can see where 1.3 billion people would make a dent.

[pauldude000]

Most of the forest destruction worldwide, has little to do with firewood. Throughout Africa, for instance, hardwood forests are a cash export crop. The people in these places cut down little, as they have all the branches stripped from the commercially harvested trunks for firewood. Elsewhere, whole forests are burnt to clear off farmland.

This video makes one believe deforestation is because of firewood, which is untrue. Even a little research will show anyone here the truth of that.

[pauldude000]

Also, considering the concept of Carbon emissions, burning wood adds ZERO to the greenhouse gas cycle. Growing wood gets the main portion of it's carbon from the CO2 it absorbs.

I am surprised at the complete lack on the ecology side of the issue here, as it takes ones focus off of the true reasons for deforestation, the main of which is greed, not necessity.

[jahmbo]

I don't know what Africa you're talking about. We've worked there for 30+years and there the majority is being cut down for firewood. 70 percent of forest in Africa are cut down for fuelwood in fact. A recent World Food Programme study.

[flashgm41]

@jahmbo

Correct, we worked in West and East Africa and have seen firsthand the loss of the forrest. We also built two manual compression machines and worked directly with training women in Tanzania. However there are site specific issues that also have to be addressed in order for this to be successful/sustainable.

[poadawg]

Documentaries and the news are not research!

I welcome you to visit my home country, Tanzania and see for yourself. Charcoal has now been made illegal (the gov. definitely sees the problem) but it's a joke since the police are now controlling the black market/import to urban areas. This has driven prices through the roof resulting in a bigger push to tear down the forests and scrub that line the 'highways'. People need to cook! A sustainable alternative are fuel briquettes!

[acmewebservices]

fuel briquettes safi sana amani upendo

[cornishman1987]

can you not grow hemp for the havest off the seeds for a soures food and more bio mas?

[seatedcrab]

@pauldude000 i believe you ...this video is mainly to sell their briquette press it has nothing to do with deforestation which is caused by intensive logging for paper and lumber.

[flashgm41]

@seatedcrab

Only partly correct. If you go to Tanzania and watch the locals selling charcoal along the side of the road you will see first hand the tens of thousands of TONS being sold. This charcoal comes from the trees. Each family has at least one person who gathers wood for fire are charcoal making. The government is trying to outlaw charcoal sales, but not too effectively

[jahmbo]

merci beaucoup! THanks for adding it to your blog. You should check out email rstanley at legacyfound dot org if you want more information about starting a briquette program. It really helps save wood and can create jobs too. As you saw, it's all over the world, so we'd be happy to add Mali.

[awanekkinnan]

i think that persons who think that it 's a joke don't know how live in africa is !Do they realise that in the sahel there are not a lot of wood! no gaz ,no electricity and that the only way to drink a tea or eat some is to use wood! in april i wrote an article on my blog about this problem in mali ,i only find your video today .i think that your video is very interesting and i have put it video on my blog

"awanekkinnan" (but it is in french)

[jahmbo]

why is this funny? Also, at address your other comment, briquettes do not need wood chips.

[internani]

2.5 % of forest destruction, because of poor people that needs to cook. lol

[jahmbo]

i fail to see the humor in that, sorry.

[internani]

Forest destruction is not caused by the poople who want to cook, and in the video asures it several times. Not a realistic point of view, it sounds like a joke.

[jahmbo]

care to share your data with that comment?

[WorldStove]

1.3 billion people still cook on open fires. Open fires have a combustion efficiency of only 7%-12%. According to the UNCCD as much as 6% or the global particulate emissions come from open fires. And according to the WHO indoor smoke from open fires is the #4 cause of death in the world. Jambo did a great thing posting this vid