Dear Richard
In early 1990 there was a comprehensive examination of standing
biomass in Uganda, carried out by Forest Department and financed by NORAD. By
reading the paper I found there was no registration of agriculture and forestry
related biomass waste. And I asked why? The answer was “It has no economical
value” I had a speech at a Makerere University seminar about it and mentioned
it as a resource for household energy. No reaction, no questions. I made a lot
of experiences with a lot of different types of biomass at the Uganda Forestry
College a Masindi and found most of it could do into the Peko Pe TLUD-ND
combustion system. Some problem with coffee and rice husks which I found had
to be pelletized or briquetting one or another way, but that was a bit to early
this days.
To day I know the amount of biomass waste not utilized, together
with the waste of energy by charcoal production would near by cower the need of
that type of household energy for the country.;
just by changing from charcoal to briquetted biomass. Nobody will loos anything
on that. The charcoal business will make more money with less work. More jobs
by collecting and producing biomass, local tinsmiths more jobs, cheaper
household energy. Saving the forest and improving the environment. I feel
strongly that’s what all of us need and we are on the road!.
With regards Paal W
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