Smith, Amy

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

10 September 2006 - 12:16pm
Smith, Amy

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)"

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Ghana
Haiti
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Dung
Sugar Cane
Charcoal Production
Charcoal briquette
Cane coal

Sugar Cane Charcoal Extruder

24 March 2007 - 7:01pm
Smith, Amy

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

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Charcoal
Charcoal briquette
Cane coal

Meeting a Pressing Need - Oilseed Ram Press

16 December 2006 - 2:05pm
Smith, Amy
Bielenberg

Meeting a pressing Need: Project Appraisal of the Oilseed Ram Press and Approaches to Implementation

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Oil
Vegetable Oil
Plant Oil

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

3 August 2006 - 10:52pm
Smith, Amy

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

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Haiti
Charcoal
Sugar Cane

Charcoal Briquette Maker

3 August 2006 - 10:31pm
Smith, Amy

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.

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Haiti
Sugar Cane
Charcoal briquette

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

3 August 2006 - 10:22pm
Smith, Amy

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

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Haiti
Charcoal
Sugar Cane
Charcoal Production
Charcoal briquette
Cane coal

Canecoal from D-Lab at MIT and Haiti

3 August 2006 - 9:14pm
Smith, Amy

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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Haiti
Sugar Cane
Cane coal
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