THE University of Guyana (UG) is leading the way in the development of eco-friendly technology with its launch of a bioenergy gasifier which will provide clean, renewable energy to the university through the use of biomass materials.
These materials include wood, grass pellets, coconut shells, rice-hull pellets and other biomass sources which can be used to produce electricity and biochar, a charcoal-like substance used as a soil amendment.
The launch was hosted on Monday at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry at the Turkeyen Campus where students have been pursuing courses dealing with the maintenance and enhancement of soil fertility.
The project was partially funded by ExxonMobil at a cost of G$4M; a grant from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) at G$2M and Progress in Education for Sustainability and Development Opportunities for Aquaculture in the Caribbean (PESCADO) funds… Read More at: https://guyanachronicle.com/2019/07/16/ug-launches-ambitious-gasifier-project/