Make electricity during national energy crisis in Liberia
| The first two v5.0 GEK gasifier Power Pallets were installed last week in Liberia, as part of the larger Liberia Center for Biomass Energy project. It has two key components: provide training, to build capacity for a broader rollout of biomass energy in Liberia, and of course generate renewable energy on demand.
That second need was brought into sharp relief during the installation last week, as a nationwide diesel shortage began closing businesses, hospitals, and even shutting off the national radio broadcasting company. The trip began with a USAID-organized workshop in the capital Monrovia on turning waste palm products ( like palm kernel shells ) into energy–over 70 small holder farmers, businesses, and aid workers attended. We then shipped the Power Pallets to their final location for testing and installation. On the day we brought unit #2 online, the school was largely shut down–no diesel was available for their generators–so when the Power Pallet first started making energy and the entire building was lit up, there was a big cheer from the student operators.  Then they qucikly shifted gears; a raft of mobile phones and laptops appeared and were plugged in, charging up while power was available. It was a stark reminder of the importance of energy, and how biomass gasification can deliver it where and when needed.
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