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Kenya biogas push asks women to get their hands dirty
2013-02-25 22:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Lydia Owenga is a rarity among young career women in Kenya - a trained installer of biogas systems who doesn't mind getting her hands dirty. She is at ease doing masonry and ensuring her farmer clients mix cow dung and water in the right proportions. Nor does she shy away from handling manure or concrete when checking whether a biogas digester is working properly. Owenga, 27, runs her own company and is passionate about providing African households with clean energy, helping slow climate change...
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