State House Girls Student Innovates Biogas Technology to Tackle Cost of Living.
Luciana Njeri, a 17-year-old Form 4 student at State House Girls, has innovated a Biogas project that could aid the government in achieving its goals.
The Biogas Project
Njeri’s Biogas project was designed to target urban residents, particularly those within Nairobi.
“There exists countless biogas projects tailor-made to offer different solutions. My project targets urban residents different from the others prominent in rural areas.
The project involved the creation of a modernized waste container basket that can transform organic waste into biogas within a maximum of seven days.
The basket can be installed anywhere outside, from a kitchen balcony to the eighth floor of an apartment, and does not require the user to worry about the basket’s appearance.
The basket accommodates organic material only, which supports decomposition. Such materials include foods like ugali, kales (sukuma wiki), cabbage, and fruits.
Njeri emphasized that the waste basket does not accept materials such as glass, steel wool, plastics, and paper bags, as the project targets biogas and slurry.
“When any organic material decomposes, you get the biogas and the slurry. The slurry can be used as a fertiliser and it will lower the cost of living as it increases agricultural productivity,” Njeri states.
The production of fertilizer will also aid President Ruto’s food production agenda.
Solar
Njeri further explained that the project could also create solar energy using a bigger supply of waste to power electricity in homes.
She noted that it was possible to create a blogger plant to produce electricity from organic waste, with research being conducted on its feasibility and how to leverage waste production.
Urban markets could also benefit from such projects, creating employment for the youth, generating green energy, reducing the cost of living, and promoting waste management and sanitization.
Biogas Production at State House Girls
At State House Girls, Njeri hopes to set up a dome-shaped cylinder with the government and investors’ aid to produce biogas. The school has cows that produce waste that can facilitate biogas production.
The project aims to encourage the youth and teens to be innovative in schools, coming up with projects to help society and solve problems, and develop business ideas.
Engineering and Science Fair
Njeri competed in the 56th Science and Engineering Fair, where she showcased her Biogas project.
Though she did not proceed to the finals, she was cognizant of her competitors’ skills and talents, which motivated her to continue with her project.
She noted that creating an impact was more important than winning, and she appreciated her school’s support in offering her ample time to research and access other resources.
Her teacher, Justus Kimolo, encouraged Njeri to develop solution-driven projects and balance her academic life.
“Luciana is a humble, polite and pleasant girl who is well disciplined- virtues which will take her far if she persists in them,” he stated, concurring with the father, Peter Kamori.
Luciana Njeri’s Biogas project is a unique and innovative solution that could lower the cost of living in Kenya. It addresses the challenges faced by urban residents, who pay most of the taxes, consume more energy, and generate more waste.
The project not only creates biogas and slurry but also solar energy, reducing the cost of fuel and promoting green energy.
The project aims to encourage the youth to be innovative in schools, come up with projects to help society and solve problems, and develop business ideas.
State House Girls Student Innovates Biogas Technology to Tackle Cost of Living.
