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Greentech s Experiences by Alhagie Susso

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Greentech s Experiences by Alhagie Susso

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    1. Greentech’s Experiences by Alhagie Susso Energy efficiency by use of locally made fuel efficient cooking stoves and groundnut shell briquettes

    2. Provide affordable environmental solutions Pro poor response to upwinding energy crises Mitigate climate change and other environmental challenges through alternative renewable energy sources and energy saving devices Increase environmental knowledge and understanding through trainings and sensitisation Strengthen the environmental sector through networking and cooperation Improve livelihoods, especially for women Contribute to poverty reduction Allow a bright future for the next generations GreenTech’s Objectives & Targets

    3. Background 1st idea at Green Mamba Garden Restaurant, where management realised that too much charcoal was used Management consists of economist and environmentalist Economist: “The use of charcoal is getting too expensive!” Environmentalist: “It’s an environmental disaster!” Both: “Can we solve the problem with fuel efficient stoves and groundnutshell briquettes for us and for others? Let’s try!”

    4. April 2010: Company Registration June 2010: Business Plan Compilation after one year of research in Gambia and abroad January 2011: Private funding secured February 2011: First designs of fuel efficient stoves March-June 2011: Construction of basic structures March-May 2011: Order of Briquette Pressing Machine, training abroad and shipping preparations in Denmark July 2011: Machine arrives and is connected and adjusted August 2011: Expected quality of briquettes achieved, 2nd generation of fuel efficient stoves successfully tested, samples distributed, GreenTech opens its doors for presentation and demonstration of production and products November 2011: Launching of the innovative cooking unit December 2011: Winning of SEED Award with partners and introduction of stove/briquette donation scheme for needy families January 2012: 1st video documentary compiled (available on request!) February 2012: involvement in MRC testing series of stoves and fuels Landmarks

    5. The Production Process of groundnut shell briquettes

    6. Resources

    7. Necessary Infrastructures

    8. Pressing Process

    9. Cooling and Packing

    10. Testing Phase

    11. Stove Development From Gasifier to “Forno Anchu”

    12. Current Stove Models

    13. Advantage of using the innovative cooking unit Saving forest, as groundnutshell briquettes form an affordable alternative to firewood and charcoal; Reducing CO2 Emission, as the fuel efficient stove reduces the overall fuel consumption; Managing and recycling waste, as the briquettes are pressed from groundnutshells dumped near the decoating site; Protecting family health, as the combined setting causes less smoke during the cooking process than firewood; Saving finances, as the combined cooking setting can save easily 60% of fuel costs compared to traditional charcoal cooking and the stove pays of within less than a months for the average cooking unit; Saving efforts and time, especially for women, as the briquettes are fast to light and easy to handle, store and transport.

    14. Testing Results for Comparison Three cooking settings were compared: Briquettes in Forno Anchu Firewood in Firewood Forno Charcoal on Charcoal Forno

    15. Where to use groundnutshell briquettes Households Restaurants Industries/Boilers (Fish) Smokeries Bakeries/Ovens Kilns (Pottery, Bricks) Cantines (Schools, Prison, ...) anywhere, where heat is needed, or usually charcoal or firewood are used, just a matter of trying and adapting

    16. Private Households Restaurants How can the general public access groundnutshell briquettes Salespoints Delivery service Who is using groundnutshell briquettes currently

    17. Bottleneck of demand/distribution/access, especially for women change of habits fuel efficient stove as precondition transport/decentralisation mandate of cooks Why the attaya stove sells so well industries access firewood under value

    18. Cooperation with women groups to develop user friendly distribution systems Search for funds to accelerate the establishment of young retail businesses for decentralization Development delivery service for door to door sales Open options for Subsidies and Microfinancing Realisation of Donations Scheme Step by step implementation of Promotion/Marketing plan GreenTech is working on solutions

    19. More information webpage: www.greentechgambia.com e-mail: consultant@greentechgambia.com Lemongrass Cafe, every Wednesday 11 am at the GreenTech plant in Kololi, behind TSU: Demonstration of production and use of groundnut shell briquettes and fuel efficient stoves

    20. Responsibility of Media/ Call for support Need for Sensitisation of Public on Climate Change and Mitigation Options for everyone

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