In a few years, Brazil, which is the world’s leader in the biofuels segment, with its production of billions of liters of ethanol and biodiesel from sugar cane, will have another possible option: ...

An international research team has developed a solar panel that utilizes a backsheet made of a natural zeolite-polyester resin as an alternative to conventional polyethylene terephthalate (PET) ...

An innovative local machine that quickly processes sisal fibre is building resilience to drought for farmers in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda KISUMU, Kenya – An entrepreneurial Kenyan engineer has ...

Sisal, an exceptionally strong, fibre is suitable for the manufacture of many products, among them being agricultural and parceling twine, ropes, sacks and bags, carpets and mats, pulp for papermaking ...

High demand for sisal in the world market has slowed down adoption of sisal bags as an alternative to plastic carriers. Acting head of Directorate of Fibre Crops Naomi Kamau said more than 90 per cent ...

Mr Alex Odundo demonstrates how sisal fibre is processed using one of his home-made machines, called the decorticator. Right: The spooling machine, which is used to twine sisal fibres. The machine ...