Mr. Msiska, who only attended school until the 5th grade, is a peasant farmer who also happens to be an inveterate inventor and a tinkerer. Among his many creations, he has designed and built a biogas converter for his toilet that he uses to produce electricity. He has also built a cell phone charger of his own design, a fan for his home, both of which use the electricity that he produces as well as a chemical sprayer for use on his farm.
I love encouraging and promoting African innovation!
Farms in the USA have been harnessing this idea, too, converting animal waste and its methane into energy.
Biogas is typically made up of 70% methane and 30% carbon dioxide. Methane is easily combusted, so it
makes for a good source of energy!
(HT: AfriGadget)
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