Alternative Energy

The increasing global demand and cost of energy presents new challenges and exciting opportunities for rural residents worldwide.  

mozambique

TechnoServe is currently working with governments, growers and local processing plants to develop biofuel industries in Mozambique and Guatemala. In Mozambique we have developed and tested a model for biodiesel production from coconut oil. We are also investigating the feasibility of using jatropha (a plant that grows well on marginal land that is unsuitable for food production) and other feedstocks for biofuels production and are currently running a jatropha pilot program in Guatemala. The outcomes will help shape biofuel programs that are in the planning stages in other countries.

 

"What struck me — once more — was the pragmatic approach to development that TechnoServe is using across its programs — rather than taking the easy path of merely disbursing aid."

 

A. SHEKHAR
Senior Managing Director, Olam International Limited

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