Coconut and mango waste could help power Asia

DHAKA -- Researchers in the United States say agricultural waste from coconut and mango farming could generate significant amounts of off-grid electricity for rural communities in South and South-East Asia. Many food crops have a tough, inedible part which cannot be used to feed livestock or fertilise fields. Examples of this material — known as 'endocarp' — include coconut, almond and pistachio shells, and the stones of mangoes, olives, plums, apricots and cherries. Endocarp is high in a chemical compound known as lignin. High-lignin products...

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Coconut Shell Charcoal Briquette

After more than 30 years of experience in briquette field now we are entering into the manufacturing of highest quality, unique and environmentally friendly product of Coconut Shell Charcoal Briquette. This environmentally friendly Briquette is converted from 100% Coconut shell Charcoal into a useful energy source. Coconut shell Charcoal is compressed into Oval shape briquettes...

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Mango Pits and Coconut Shells Could Generate Electricity

More than 1.5 billion people don't have access to electricity, according to the United Nations Development Program. That means, among other things, that school children with homework to do are left in the dark. But some poor, rural areas that lack electricity may find they can generate it from something many do have plenty of: coconut shells and fruit pits. 'Very little waste' University...

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Biomass Resources in Malaysia

Malaysia is gifted with conventional energy resources such as oil and gas as well as renewables like hydro, biomass and solar energy. Malaysia’s commercial demand for energy is projected to continue its upward trend, from 1,244 PetaJoule (PJ) in 2000 to an estimated 2,218 PJ in 2010. This consumption growth is mainly driven by industrialisation. Taking into account the...

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Palm Kernel Shells as Biomass Resource

Biomass residue from palm oil industries are attractive renewable energy fuel in Southeast Asia. The abundance of these biomass resources is increasing with the fast development of palm oil industries in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. In the Palm Oil value chain there is an overall surplus of by-products and the utilisation rate of these by-products is low. Palm kernel...

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