Cane coal

Charcoal from sugar cane residues

TED Talks: Amy Smith Discusses Charcoal From Bagasse in Haiti and Corncobs in Ghana (Video or Podcast)

Last updated September 16, 2006

TEDTALK: AMY SMITH
TED Technology Entertainment Design, BMW, 2006

"MIT engineer Amy Smith designs ingenious low-cost devices to tackle tough problems in developing countries. She received a MacArthur "Genius" Grant in 2004, and was the first woman to win MIT's famed Lemelson Prize. In this talk, she explains the vision behind her inventions, which include eco-friendly charcoal and a laboratory incubator that doesn't require electricity. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 15:48)"

Sugar Cane Charcoal Extruder

Last updated March 25, 2007

Charcoal ExtruderCharcoal Extruder

A charcoal extruder made by MIT, Amy Smith et al.

Continuous Carbonization System CCS_INTT, Burundi

Last updated November 27, 2006

Continuous Carbonization System CCS_INTT, Burundi, Chris Adam, Appropriate Technologist and Designer, Germany Revised April 2006

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