Stopping the use of fossil fuels

Location

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Ghana
7° 56' 47.4972" N, 1° 1' 23.4984" W

About You

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Location

Project Street Address

JB Plaza West- Legon

Project City

Accra

Project Province/State

Greater Accra Region

Project Postal/Zip Code

Project Country

Ghana

Your idea

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Will you launch your idea as a business or non-profit?

Non-Profit

Name Your Project

Stopping the use of fossil fuels

Describe Your Idea

Innovation

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What is your idea? What makes it innovative? Why is it important?

The idea is to stop the use of fossil fuels for cooking which is harmful to the environment by promoting the use of biogas which uses animal waste and bio-degradable waste materials. I intend to carry advocacy to the local government authorities to generate support for the project. I intend to train trainers who will step down the training to to others as a multilayer venture. Setting up a biogas production facility in homes is cost-effective as only plastic drums and tubes of tyres are required. Animal wastes are available free so are water hycinths which can be used in the alternative

Impact

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What will be the impact of your idea?

The impact is conservation of the enviroment through stoppage of forest depletion
Utilisation of animal and household waste which are a menace to the environment
Cheap source of energy for both poor and rich

This Entry is about (Issues)

People: We are looking for ideas from people who can make them happen.

I have aPhD in Development Communication have worked with grassroots population for 13 years bringing them various innovative ideas for improved livehood. Mr Segun Babalola is a graduate of animal science and a skilled trainer in the in the setting up use of biogas
Dr Gbenga Idowu is a veterinary doctor who is also skilled in training in the setting up of the use of biogas

Sustainability

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How much will it cost to launch your idea?

.30,000 dollars. Demonstrations will be made in 20 local communities with facilities purchased After getting the people to accept the idea the people who have been trained free on the project can take a token fee to set up the facility for people

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