| Published Tue, November 21st 2017 at 09:43, Updated November 21st 2017 at 09:54 GMT +3Eco2librium making charcoal from sugarcane bagasse. However, one company in Kakamega town owned by youths has now commercialised the use of bagasse to produce renewable energy. He said the dry bagasse is then burnt in a kiln for 12 hours with limited oxygen supply to convert it from white to a black substance commonly known as carbonised bagasse. “We add soil, molasses and water to the carbonised bagasse for easy binding. After the bagasse is properly carbonised, we now start making briquettes using the charcoal powder briquette machine,” he said.

Source: Standard Digital November 21, 2017 06:45 UTC