Converting Coconuts into Value-Added Products: Serving Christ by Serving the Poorest of the Poor

About Converting Coconuts into Value-Added Products: Serving Christ by Serving the Poorest of the Poor

Authors Bradley, Walter L.; Huang, Howard
Date 2006
Proceedings Proceedings of the 2006 Christian Engineering Education Conference
Vol / Pages pp. 23-28
URL https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hhqsQSKqYAfI0rfh4e8MHK9rZbrPEjp4/view

Type: Conference Paper

Tags: Christian Engineering

Abstract

This paper explores how coconuts, an abundant renewable resource in tropical regions, can be converted into electricity, housing materials, cooking fuel, animal feed, and jobs. It describes engineering approaches for rural electrification, economic assessment, and sustainable development as a means of serving Christ by serving the poor.