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

Submitted by Tom Miles on 10 September 2006 - 12:16pm
Last updated September 16, 2006
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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

Submitted by Jeff Davis on 24 March 2007 - 7:01pm
Last updated March 25, 2007
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Charcoal ExtruderCharcoal Extruder

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

Meeting a Pressing Need - Oilseed Ram Press

Submitted by Tom Miles on 16 December 2006 - 3:05pm
Last updated April 25, 2007
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Meeting a pressing Need: Project Appraisal of the Oilseed Ram Press and Approaches to Implementation

Fuel from the Fields: A Guide to Converting Agricultural Waste into Charcoal Briquettes

Submitted by Tom Miles on 3 August 2006 - 10:52pm
Last updated September 03, 2006
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Fuel from the Fields: A Guide to Converting Agricultural Waste into Charcoal Briquettes Draft

Charcoal Briquette Maker

Submitted by Tom Miles on 3 August 2006 - 10:31pm
Last updated September 03, 2006
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Charcoal Briquette Maker
Amy Smith, D-Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Haiti is in dire need of an alternative fuel source. Currently, wood and wood-based charcoal are the primary cooking fuels in Haiti, but the country 98% deforested. Wood for charcoal is extremely scarce and demand creates soaring fuel prices and environmental devastation. With an average income of about one dollar per day, imported fuels are not a viable option.

Fuel from the Fields: A Case Study of Sugarcane Charcoal Technology in Petite Anse, Haiti

Submitted by Tom Miles on 3 August 2006 - 10:22pm
Last updated December 27, 2008
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Fuel from the Fields: A Case Study of Sugarcane Charcoal Technology in Petite Anse, Haiti
Amy Smith & Shawn Frayne, D-lab Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2004

Canecoal from D-Lab at MIT and Haiti

Submitted by Tom Miles on 3 August 2006 - 9:14pm
Last updated December 27, 2008
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Amy Smith's Canecoal from D-Lab MIT and Haiti
Courtesy of David Whitfield, CEDESOL, Aug 3, 2006

Here is a picture of the charcoal being made and apparently the typical cooker.

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