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Mobile phones are merely important in Europe. They're revolutionary in the developing world. But they need base stations, and base stations are no good without lots of electricity. With many farmers struggling to find a market for their produce, Ericsson is experimenting with a way to solve both problems simultaneously. Its all-in-one biodiesel production plant is easily transportable, and can turn three tons of biomass per day into enough fuel to continuously power up to 40 base stations.
Based on technology used by Swedish farmers, it uses smart chemistry to catalyse the conversion process — and kick-start an entire local economy.
