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Turning human waste into energy in Kenya

Wacera Ngunjiri | Julia Mielke
December 11, 2023

In rural communities in Kenya, human waste is being harnessed for energy as part of a project to replace firewood and help keep waterways clean. The aim is to turn excrement into briquettes or use it to fuel waste-to-energy plants.

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