Fuel Briquettes/ Biomass Briquettes

A promotional video for Legacy Foundation's fuel briquette technology. Fuel Briquettes are an environmental technology that act as a replacement for firewood in the third world. They are not only environmentally sustainable but also provide a much needed income. See www.legacyfound.org for more information

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[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.

[jahmbo]

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

[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

[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]

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.

[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.

[SunnyMoon2010]

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

[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.

[shemoneh]

@jahmbo go see the ideas at baconsoda.

[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.

[TheMajictech]

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

[flashgm41]

@hujamboj

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

Kwaheri

[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

[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.