Fellow Story

Converting Waste to Fuel for Families in Africa

Fellow(s): Jeannette Laramee
Topic(s): Climate Change, Environmental Engineering & Toxicology, International Conservation & Development, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Policy, Energy Resources & Access

For 2011 Switzer Fellow Jeannette Laramee, it all started with designing a school in Zambia, Africa. That led to building systems that make biogas, which can save up to 10,000 pounds of firewood a year for a family in Africa.

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Jeannette Laramee

Jeannette Laramee

2011 Fellow
Jeannette is currently a PhD Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. She is a registered Professional Engineer with ten years of work and research experience designing, building and analyzing civil...