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Our story

As a newly founded non-profit organization from Düsseldorf and Madagascar, our goal is to make energy access sustainable for the poorest among us.

We live in times of floods, droughts, heat waves, and the deforestation of precious forests. We are all experiencing this firsthand. In parts of the world, the effects have long been evident. In many regions, there are no more forests left for use. Without access to electricity, 3 billion people worldwide cook with fossil fuels. Many of these people sacrifice their daily lives searching for remaining wood to burn directly or use as charcoal. 3.8 million of them die each year from the consequences, such as respiratory illnesses. If there is no wood, cooking is not possible. The result: people starve.

We combat deforestation and hunger locally in developing countries. With our BioPellets, we offer people without access to electricity a sustainable energy source that not only has a positive impact on environmental protection but also improves the quality of life and everyday life in these areas.

We're starting in Madagascar: 90 percent of the original forest area has disappeared. The forests have transformed into fallow land or grasslands. Together with the local population, the AJPER association, and solar energy, we're turning this grass into pellets.. We can strengthen the rural structure by allowing the population to play a significant role in delivering grass to the pelleting plants.

The pellets are then made available to people across the country. With the help of stoves made from local raw materials, such as clay, the pellets are carbonized during food preparation in an energy-efficient and low-pollutant manner. By carbonizing, we prevent the CO2 previously bound in the plants from being released into the atmosphere.2 is completely released. This allows locals to use the charred pellets as fertilizer for the eroded soils, thus closing a nearly autonomous production cycle. Depending on the size of the press, we save between 125 and 2,500 tons of CO annually.2 a.

Through close cooperation with development agencies operating in Madagascar and the AJPER student association at the University of Fianarantsoa, we have already achieved small successes and are hoping for a sustainable breakthrough for this project. A production facility for the cookers has already been set up, and several energy-efficient models have already been distributed among the population. We also have access to a local production site and an overseas container. This container is being prepared at Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences so that it can subsequently be used as an energy storage unit and workshop.

To achieve a comprehensive, sustainable energy supply, we need the help of everyone. With your support, we are committed to a sustainable, equal life on our planet. One world in global cooperation. One future, hand in hand.

If we improve the quality of life of the local people, we also improve our own! Saving CO2 we notice on our doorstep.

The team

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Jörn Lutat

founder
Julian

Julian Spratte

Managing Director
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Lina Zacher

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Safidy

Safidiharizo Pascault

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Lena

Lena Kläsgen

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Hannah

Hannah Gerbracht

Social Media
Tobi

Tobias Spratte

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Klara

Klara Sofie Landi

Phytology
Jelle Schuitemaker (002)

Jelle Schuitemaker

Advisory Board
Franziska Schaube_

Prof. Franziska Schaube

Advisory Board
Romain

Prof. Romain Rabearisoa

Advisory Board
Bernd

Bernd Blaschke

Advisory Board

Network &
Supporters

Do you have any questions or would you like to support us?

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Thank you for your support!

Bank details:

BioPelletsEnergy non-profit UG
DE63 4306 0967 1254 4937 00
GENODEM1GLS

Purpose: Development aid for Madagascar.

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contact

info@biopelletsenergy.org

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