Our Work
The Problem
In rural Vietnam, bricks are fired by burning rice husk, an agricultural waste. This inefficient combustion produces thick black smoke which pollutes the air, causes respiratory problems, and is a detriment to crop growth. Current solutions involve large infrastructure change at a high cost.
Our Solution
We retrofit existing brick manufacturing facilities, “replacing the fire” with gasification- a process that saves owners money while simultaneously cleaning up emissions. Currently, we work in Vietnam, targeting their 10,000 traditional kilns.