Coconut Oil - Papua New Guinea

The people of Bougainville have come up with their own solution to the energy crisis -- coconut oil. It's cheap, plentiful and doesn't pollute. Little wonder other countries, are considering importing it.
From priests to the police force, locals are making the switch to coconut fuel. "There's no difference in performance and you don't have to do anything different to your car", states one consumer. Bougainville hopes to export coconut fuel to other countries. Unfortunately, in cooler climates, coco-fuels solidify and requires the addition of diesel.
May 2007
Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

[@PositiveVibesOnly5774]

Reminds me of the story of August Engelhardt, who migrated to PNG from Germany over 100 years ago. Anyhow, I congratulate you for the innovation and your attitude in trying to sustain our people's lives in Bougainville

[@unique5589]

This channel always has something good to share. That's why i subscribed. Thanks so much for sharing this video. I appreciate your work. :)

[@heyerstandards]

An outstanding idea for using a renewable natural resource. Thanks for posting.

[@GrahamAndFriends]

wow, what a great idea. Well done.

[@MrCinimod93]

was wacthing the coconut revolution good documentery about Bougainville

[@kizzeeivel9947]

It was once part of PNG but now an autonomy province

[@Wul-Lop]

Thanks!!! Thank for presenting 'appropriate technology' to people around the world. Coconut is a 'tree for all' .

[@fabianelliott96]

Love from solo, our Wantoks too smart! does anyone know if this works on normal unleaded?

[@tuantanah9076]

Any 2022 updates on this in Bougainville?

[@ryanrobot2003]

Wow, I had no idea! :)

[@bobnick3335]

Bougainville is formerly administered by Germany Empire in the early 20th Century. Not surprised to see Germans in Bougainville as well. Germans were great innovators.

[@ChrisBuna-qc2lc]

Miracle oil!

[@blacknesian6764]

Powered by coconut It's amazing.

[@mekaziona]

That is a good idea, only if they could fidure out a way for coconut oil to not solidify so easily.

[@vkgiotis]

Diesel had originally intended that his engine run on peanut oil. Sadly Diesel "disappeared" mysteriously.

[@heyerstandards]

@heyerstandards A key take-away with this story is that their solution is vitally **local**. It works for them, in their climate, in their circumstances, in their economy. Each of our localities also need to explore alternatives for what works for us.

[@RevyNai]

Even if we don't use coconut oil in the future for cars, it shows that we aren't as dependant as we might assume on our current car fuels. I hope more and more things like this are experimented with, and hopefully we will find a new means. I know they have electricity too but this seems much more widely available.

[@ishoa1]

that is amazing. why arent we all using it

[@LauraTeAhoWhite]

I wonder what would happen if BP invested in this?

[@FUOPEC1]

Is there a way to keep coconut oil from thickening at lower temps without adding diesel?

[@MarkNorman_NXTLVL]

I wonder if MCT oil is the answer? it is clear at all temperatures correct?

[@tikogal01]

@htia075 Geographically its within the Solomon archipelago but yea, its partof PNG. Thats what I meant and please refrain from calling names.

[@PHlophe]

at first I thought it was Dr Meng.ele

[@operator9858]

hemp, corn, coconut oil whatever, this is the future. Im surprised more 3rd world countries havent tried to go more bio-diesel for energy. This is like modernization in a can, and they would bring positive outside media to their nation as well unlike fossil fuels etc. It drives up the cost of food, but when thats all you are capable of producing, isnt that a good thing?

[@vzo8049]

Ethnic Solomon Islanders.

[@tikogal01]

Bougainville is not PNG..Its in the Solomons.

[@rosinajobo8371]

Bougainville is a provice in PNG. Now it is an autonomous Province.

[@isthisyou7050]

Ethnically they are from SI

[@PHlophe]

those people have a very nice smooth skin tone.