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Posted on August 07, 2008
* Oil from the humble, but ubiquitous, coconut palm is beginning to replace diesel fuel in Papua New Guinea and islands throughout the South Pacific. In addition to providing a readily available and cheaper alternative to increasingly expensive oil imports, which puts foreign exchange earnings demands on small economies typically in poor position to finance them the move to coconut oil biofuel is also empowering local residents and small businesses, giving them greater say and control over their economic future.*Photos courtesy of Kokonut PacificCoconut Telegraph Redux A curious illustrat...
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