This company is gathering pine needles from an invasive species, combining with sawdust and making briquettes as a replacement for coal.
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Pine Needle Gasifier
“Monoculture pine forests that have infested the middle level elevations of Himalayan region are depriving the local population of availability of water, fodder and fuel wood.
Homemade gasifier uses wood pellets to run generator
“Gasifier uses wood pellets to create flammable mixture that a generator can run on without gasoline. This video shows how it was constructed, how it works, and how to use it from start to finish. Great project for anyone looking for alternative energy or wanting to live off the grid.”
ESR: Making Waste our Greatest Resource
“At ESR we design sustainable solutions to waste and energy challenges. These solutions weave together engineering and ecological thinking and are deeply embedded in the economic, social, and cultural context of their application.