Coconut Oil - Papua New Guinea

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The people of Bougainville have come up with their own solution to the energy crisis -- coconut oil. It's cheap, plentiful and doesn't pollute. Little wonder other countries, are considering importing it.
From priests to the police force, locals are making the switch to coconut fuel. "There's no difference in performance and you don't have to do anything different to your car", states one consumer. Bougainville hopes to export coconut fuel to other countries. Unfortunately, in cooler climates, coco-fuels solidify and requires the addition of diesel.
May 2007
Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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@PositiveVibesOnly5774 4 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the story of August Engelhardt, who migrated to PNG from Germany over 100 years ago. Anyhow, I congratulate you for the innovation and your attitude in trying to sustain our people's lives in Bougainville

@unique5589 14 жыл бұрын

This channel always has something good to share. That's why i subscribed. Thanks so much for sharing this video. I appreciate your work. :)

@heyerstandards 14 жыл бұрын

An outstanding idea for using a renewable natural resource. Thanks for posting.

@MrCinimod93 9 жыл бұрын

was wacthing the coconut revolution good documentery about Bougainville

@GrahamAndFriends 14 жыл бұрын

wow, what a great idea. Well done.

@Wul-Lop 14 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! Thank for presenting 'appropriate technology' to people around the world. Coconut is a 'tree for all' .

@kizzeeivel9947 9 жыл бұрын

It was once part of PNG but now an autonomy province

@bobnick3335 5 жыл бұрын

Bougainville is formerly administered by Germany Empire in the early 20th Century. Not surprised to see Germans in Bougainville as well. Germans were great innovators.

@ChrisBuna-qc2lc 27 күн бұрын

Miracle oil!

@vkgiotis 14 жыл бұрын

Diesel had originally intended that his engine run on peanut oil. Sadly Diesel "disappeared" mysteriously.

@ryanrobot2003 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I had no idea! :)

@mekaziona 14 жыл бұрын

That is a good idea, only if they could fidure out a way for coconut oil to not solidify so easily.

@blacknesian6764 5 жыл бұрын

@heyerstandards 14 жыл бұрын

@heyerstandards A key take-away with this story is that their solution is vitally **local**. It works for them, in their climate, in their circumstances, in their economy. Each of our localities also need to explore alternatives for what works for us.

@tuantanah9076 Жыл бұрын

Any 2022 updates on this in Bougainville?

@fabianelliott96 4 жыл бұрын

Love from solo, our Wantoks too smart! does anyone know if this works on normal unleaded?

@RevyNai 14 жыл бұрын

Even if we don't use coconut oil in the future for cars, it shows that we aren't as dependant as we might assume on our current car fuels. I hope more and more things like this are experimented with, and hopefully we will find a new means. I know they have electricity too but this seems much more widely available.

@ishoa1 13 жыл бұрын

that is amazing. why arent we all using it

@LauraTeAhoWhite 14 жыл бұрын

I wonder what would happen if BP invested in this?

@tikogal01 14 жыл бұрын

@htia075 Geographically its within the Solomon archipelago but yea, its partof PNG. Thats what I meant and please refrain from calling names.

@operator9858 14 жыл бұрын

hemp, corn, coconut oil whatever, this is the future. Im surprised more 3rd world countries havent tried to go more bio-diesel for energy. This is like modernization in a can, and they would bring positive outside media to their nation as well unlike fossil fuels etc. It drives up the cost of food, but when thats all you are capable of producing, isnt that a good thing?