Tony Aidoo makes strong case for bio-gas

Read Article

Comments (39)

This article is closed for comments.

Read Comments Comments (39)

GREAT NANA ANTWI 10 years ago

ARE YOU IN NEED OF A FAST POWERFULL SPIRITUALIST?THEN GOOGLE OR GO TO www greatnanapowerfullspiritualist blogspot.com

ARE YOU IN NEED OF A FAST POWERFULL SPIRITUALIST?THEN GOOGLE OR GO TO www greatnanapowerfullspiritualist blogspot.com
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

Does the spiritualist who will win the 2016 election?

Does the spiritualist who will win the 2016 election?
Mozato 10 years ago

The Zongos should be used as a case study to promote Tony Aidoo's theory since zongolese are found to shit rampant and haphazardly because of the eating of okra and ayoyo soup.

The Zongos should be used as a case study to promote Tony Aidoo's theory since zongolese are found to shit rampant and haphazardly because of the eating of okra and ayoyo soup.
Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

ls this after thought suggestion or
you were sleeping at the time you are
in the office.

ls this after thought suggestion or
you were sleeping at the time you are
in the office.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

Since before independence we have been plagued by all sorts of ruthless , vicious and willfully authoritative govts that all have one thing in common , denying the right of free speech and proper analysis of the motives and a ...
read full comment

Since before independence we have been plagued by all sorts of ruthless , vicious and willfully authoritative govts that all have one thing in common , denying the right of free speech and proper analysis of the motives and agendas they seek to keep hidden . Most of these govts were led by people who didnt belong to the majority but rather minority tribes and very marginal political clans . starting with nkrumah who is praised to high heaven but this same oligarchy , he st in motion a climate of fierce political antagonism whereby moderate minds of a liberal persuasion had no business in participating as only the radicals could stand the heat .The MOTIVE , be able to spend without consensus or agreement the wealth of the nation ie in today's jargon chop Ghana money some . This style and system of government was perfected by kwasea rawlings and today we have pepeni whose agenda is finalse the colonization of the majority , the Akans with the assistance of the homicidal ayigbe and the idiot pepefuo . they now use the institution called the supreme court to gag all free thinking individuals so the climate is set to enslave and now steal the oil and gas. they tell us nkrumah was so good so i say to them we hope ghana breaks up and their first presidents are just like him. when we secede we give them all the gold reserves in Switzerland and pay them another 20 billion on top so these ewes and pepefuo are rich and let their nkrumah come and spend that money in 2 years and leave them in debt for 2000 years , that is our revenge . hopefully their first nkrumah presidents are just as manipulative and propagandists so a greater part of that money is used to secure the unity of the universe as thats a very good thing not only african or nigger unity . the rest of the money we graciously leave them should be used in establishing useless unsustainable businesses that only feed other economies and drain their own . yes we wish them well as they have to us for over 60 years . we in the meantime Akans will build a nation truly worthy of our capabilities and potentials with a minimum wage of not less than 10,000 dollars so our beers in our bars are at least 100 dollars so these pepefuo and ayigbe idiots can not afford to visit us just like the Japanese do to their ndc idols the Chinese , long live the republic of Akan
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 10 years ago

THE WESTENERS ARE NOT EVEN MATURED IN THESE ASPECTS OF ENERGY, SO WAT MAKES U THINK GH WILL BE AN INNOVATER HERE? ADOPT THE WAIT N SEE APPROACH. YOU WILL SAVE MONEY.....VERY SOON, MOST CARS IN WESTERN CITIES WILL HVE HYBRID O ...
read full comment

THE WESTENERS ARE NOT EVEN MATURED IN THESE ASPECTS OF ENERGY, SO WAT MAKES U THINK GH WILL BE AN INNOVATER HERE? ADOPT THE WAIT N SEE APPROACH. YOU WILL SAVE MONEY.....VERY SOON, MOST CARS IN WESTERN CITIES WILL HVE HYBRID OR FULLY FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC CARS. GAS STATIONS WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH ELECTRIC CHARGING OUTLETS WHERE DRIVERS WILL PAY TO CHARGE THEIR CARS.

GARBAGE IN. ENERGY OUT
REMAIN CONTINUOSLY VIGILANT.
TURNING WASTE INTO A VALUABLE RESOURCE.
RECYCLE WASTE CAN BE TURNED INTO CLOTHING, SHOES, AS A SOURCE OF POWER/ENERGY, RUGS, BEER CANS,
SHIPPING CONTAINERS, CAR TIRES, CARS, PLANES, TRAINS, ROADS, COMPUTERS, BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS....NAME IT.
use GARBAGE AS ENERGY FOR FACTORIES, BURN THE TRASH, N LET THE STEAM BE USED AS A SOURCE OF ENERGY.
THIS WILL PROTECT THE ENVIRONMNT N MAKE MONEY.
WASTE MGMNT COMPAIES SHOULD BE LISTED ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE
Where Do Old Cellphones Go to Die? By LEYLA ACAROGLU
AMERICANS replace their cellphones every 22 months, junking some 150 million old phones in 2010 alone. Ever wondered what happens to all these old phones? The answer isn’t pretty.
In far-flung, mostly impoverished places like Agbogbloshie, Ghana; Delhi, India; and Guiyu, China, children pile e-waste into giant mountains and burn it so they can extract the metals — copper wires, gold and silver threads — inside, which they sell to recycling merchants for only a few dollars. In India, young boys smash computer batteries with mallets to recover cadmium, toxic flecks of which cover their hands and feet as they work. Women spend their days bent over baths of hot lead, “cooking” circuit boards so they can remove slivers of gold inside. Greenpeace, the Basel Action Network and others have posted YouTube videos of young children inhaling the smoke that rises from burned phone casings as they identify and separate different kinds of plastics for recyclers. It is hard to imagine that good health is a by-product of their unregulated industry.
Indeed, most scientists agree that exposure poses serious health risks, especially to pregnant women and children. The World Health Organization reports that even a low level of exposure to lead, cadmium and mercury (all of which can be found in old phones) can cause irreversible neurological damage and threaten the development of a child.
The growing toxic nightmare that is e-waste is not confined to third world outposts. It also poses health problems in the United States where, for several years, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has kept inmates busy processing e-waste. There are concrete steps the government, manufacturers and consumers could take to better dispose of electronic trash and to help prevent the pileup of more e-waste and the hazards e-waste processing poses.
The United States, for example, remains the only industrialized country that has not ratified the Basel Convention, an international treaty that makes it illegal to export or traffic in toxic e-waste. Fully implementing the treaty would be a step toward joining global efforts to contain toxic waste troubles.
The Responsible Electronics Recycling Act, introduced in Congress in 2011, would have made it illegal to export toxic waste from the United States to countries that don’t belong to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The aim was to stop dumping e-waste on the world’s poorest nations and thus to provide an incentive for safer waste management in our own country. The bill had bipartisan support but was never put to a vote.
The European Union provides a model for industrial regulation that would shift the burden of safe product disposal back to the manufacturers that produce electronic goods. Its Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive requires electronic sellers to accept, free of charge, any of their used products brought in by customers for recycling. The goal is to have properly recycled 85 percent of the European Union’s e-waste by 2019. Similarly, Japan requires its electronic manufacturers to establish their own recycling facilities or commission third parties to recycle a range of products, from computers and cellphones to TVs and air-conditioners.
Government or consumer pressure on manufacturers to design electronics with end-of-product-life issues in mind could be enormously helpful. Most cellphones, for example, are deliberately designed to make disassembly difficult. Changes in the way manufacturers glue, screw and solder components together would make it easier to dismantle discarded phones and thus reduce the risks posed by crude recycling techniques like those deployed by Ghanaian children.
THERE are alternative phone service business models that could be beneficial to producers, users and the rest of us. For example, manufacturers could sell products complete with prearranged recycling service or subscriptions that made it possible, for example, for phone user to exchange old units for new ones rather than throwing them away. Under a product service system model, companies recycle old units and repurpose core components. Xerox uses a similar model for its photocopiers, without impact on sales or profits.
In the absence of government regulation or industry initiative, consumers could play a role in determining what happens to products that have outlived their usefulness. Most phones and small electronics are designed with obsolescence in mind. But what if we held on to our gadgets longer and repaired, rather than replaced them? We could recycle the ones we no longer use through certified recycling services like e-Stewards, a nonprofit organization that runs certification programs for e-waste recyclers, ensuring that goods are not improperly exported.
As consumers we need to demand better end-of-life options for our high-tech trash; if manufacturers and government fall down on the job, we, the millions of Americans who own cellphones, should press for safe recycling.
Leyla Acaroglu is a sustainability strategist based in Melbourne, Australia.
THE GH GOVT MUST CONTACT RAMON ANG, PRESIDENT OF SAN MIGUEL CORP IN THE PHILLIPINES. WE ARE SLEEPING IN GH, JOKER$!
HE CAN ADVICE AND HELP GH WITH AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, OIL EXPLORATION, ROAD, RAIL PROJECTS. VERY INTELLIGENT MAN
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

former, former and former

former, former and former
Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

Why is it that you do not suggest this
to former Government whilest you are
in office,than today.

Why is it that you do not suggest this
to former Government whilest you are
in office,than today.
Joe ballack UK 10 years ago

Same old evil cunt

Same old evil cunt
Kofi Madingo 10 years ago

I am not an admirer of Tony Aidoo, but all that I can say is that he is right. Only that he is pointing the fingers at the wrong direction or better to put at least three of the fingers are also pointing at himself.
I will ...
read full comment

I am not an admirer of Tony Aidoo, but all that I can say is that he is right. Only that he is pointing the fingers at the wrong direction or better to put at least three of the fingers are also pointing at himself.
I will leave this as a food for thought.
Tindana 10 years ago

GOOD ONE

GOOD ONE
Ewusi 10 years ago

Our problem is not covering of pit latrine to harvest bio gas.Corruption in high places, Tony is the problem,you have been with them for all this while and our standard of living keep going down

Our problem is not covering of pit latrine to harvest bio gas.Corruption in high places, Tony is the problem,you have been with them for all this while and our standard of living keep going down
HUMBLE 10 years ago

WHOM IS TONY AIDOO TALKING TO? I THINK TONY IS A MEMBER OF THE GOVNMNT TO ADVISE THE GOVNMNT TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR GHANAIANS.THE PROBLEM WITH DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA IS THAT THE SO CALLED TECHNOCRATES ARE MOSTLY ON PAPER WHI ...
read full comment

WHOM IS TONY AIDOO TALKING TO? I THINK TONY IS A MEMBER OF THE GOVNMNT TO ADVISE THE GOVNMNT TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR GHANAIANS.THE PROBLEM WITH DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA IS THAT THE SO CALLED TECHNOCRATES ARE MOSTLY ON PAPER WHICH MAKE THEIR CERTIFICATES USELESS.
THE GERMAN FACT 10 years ago

WE HAVE ENOUGH SUN IN GHANA TO TAKE THE SOLAR ENERGY SERIOUS, EVEN THE WIND ENERGY IS MORE THAN THE SOLAR WHICH IS NOT GOING TO COST TOO MUCH BUT THE LEADERS ARE AT SOMEWHERE IN THE MOON, THEY DON´T KNOW WHAT´S UP. THE COOR ...
read full comment

WE HAVE ENOUGH SUN IN GHANA TO TAKE THE SOLAR ENERGY SERIOUS, EVEN THE WIND ENERGY IS MORE THAN THE SOLAR WHICH IS NOT GOING TO COST TOO MUCH BUT THE LEADERS ARE AT SOMEWHERE IN THE MOON, THEY DON´T KNOW WHAT´S UP. THE COORUPTION IS LEADING THEM TO CHINA BECAUSE IN CHINA EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
PAN AFRICANIST 10 years ago

FROM K4 RIGHT TILL TODAY, WE LACK PATRIOTIC LEADERSHIP SO ALL ENERGY PROBLEMS DON'T GET SOLVED. THE LEADERS WANT WHERE THEY CAN GET CUTS FOR THEMSELVES. FUEL COMPANIES TO SUPPLY FUEL FOR THERMAL PLANTS ETC SO SOLAR, WIND ALL ...
read full comment

FROM K4 RIGHT TILL TODAY, WE LACK PATRIOTIC LEADERSHIP SO ALL ENERGY PROBLEMS DON'T GET SOLVED. THE LEADERS WANT WHERE THEY CAN GET CUTS FOR THEMSELVES. FUEL COMPANIES TO SUPPLY FUEL FOR THERMAL PLANTS ETC SO SOLAR, WIND ALL NOT ATTRACTIVE TO THEM OOOTOM!!!
Kofi 10 years ago

The ministers are so dumb they do not understand any real proposal from the technocrats. We need ministers who can use the brain provided freely by God. By the way, did Dr. Aidiot just become part of the government? This man ...
read full comment

The ministers are so dumb they do not understand any real proposal from the technocrats. We need ministers who can use the brain provided freely by God. By the way, did Dr. Aidiot just become part of the government? This man has been in government since the PNDC days and spent most of his paid time insulting people.
ghamail 10 years ago

Your mails at ghamail.com. An email that works fast and sure. Ghamail.com; your free and reliable email service just migrated into a commercial facility. Your own name, your own address.

Have you registered yet? Check it f ...
read full comment

Your mails at ghamail.com. An email that works fast and sure. Ghamail.com; your free and reliable email service just migrated into a commercial facility. Your own name, your own address.

Have you registered yet? Check it for yourself.
SENSE PREFECT 10 years ago

HARVESTING BIO-GAS FROM PIT LATRINES IS A VERY GOOD IDEA. IT IS PRACTISED WIDELY IN UGANDA AND OTHER PLACES. IT DOES NOT COST THAT MUCH. SOME SCHOOLS USE IT IN UGANDA. FARMERS USE IT. IN FRANCE, THE DROPPINGS ARE COLLECTED FR ...
read full comment

HARVESTING BIO-GAS FROM PIT LATRINES IS A VERY GOOD IDEA. IT IS PRACTISED WIDELY IN UGANDA AND OTHER PLACES. IT DOES NOT COST THAT MUCH. SOME SCHOOLS USE IT IN UGANDA. FARMERS USE IT. IN FRANCE, THE DROPPINGS ARE COLLECTED FROM SOME FARMS, BIO-GAS IS EXTRACTED AND THE REMAINDER USED TO MAKE FERTILISER. THE FARMERS GET SOMETHING BACK AND IT IS A WIN-WIN SITUATION. FUTURE PUBLIC AND SCHOOL TOILETS CAN HAVE A DESIGN ACCEPTED BY ALL. THESE DESIGNS ARE FREE AND AVAILABLE. NOCONSULTANCY FEES.CUDOS TO YOU TONY.
Kwame Wi 10 years ago

First time I have sided with Tony. Hope you can formally convey this message to the gov't.

First time I have sided with Tony. Hope you can formally convey this message to the gov't.
Cynthia 10 years ago

Who are u waiting for?

Who are u waiting for?
Whatever 10 years ago

Those at the ministry of energy, it appears to me don't even understand that they are there to preach and to get done the things Tony is preaching.

Those at the ministry of energy, it appears to me don't even understand that they are there to preach and to get done the things Tony is preaching.
Pumpuni 10 years ago

"...yet we cannot harness the sun for solar energy?” Dr. Aidoo asked."
Your NDC has been in power for 24 of the last 32 years of Ghana's political history. What prevented you from implementing your suggestions?

"...yet we cannot harness the sun for solar energy?” Dr. Aidoo asked."
Your NDC has been in power for 24 of the last 32 years of Ghana's political history. What prevented you from implementing your suggestions?
.......P 10 years ago

WELL SAID MR.PUMPUNI,THIS AIDOO GUY CAN ONLY THINK BECAUSE HE IS OUT OF OFFICE..

WELL SAID MR.PUMPUNI,THIS AIDOO GUY CAN ONLY THINK BECAUSE HE IS OUT OF OFFICE..
Nana Kwame 10 years ago

How long has Mr Aidoo be in this government? and when did he have this idea he should shut up

How long has Mr Aidoo be in this government? and when did he have this idea he should shut up
Sansan 10 years ago

Do u have kvip in ur house , and whose shit are u going to use for the gas, is about time we do away with kvip in the city center and build a proper drainage system and have central collection point where ur idea might be con ...
read full comment

Do u have kvip in ur house , and whose shit are u going to use for the gas, is about time we do away with kvip in the city center and build a proper drainage system and have central collection point where ur idea might be considered
Bio-gas? 10 years ago

Well said Sansan!Whose shit is he going to harvest the gas from.All these guys talks any how.Much as bio-gas can be a good source of energy for use, the target raw material shouldn't just be from fecal material even though t ...
read full comment

Well said Sansan!Whose shit is he going to harvest the gas from.All these guys talks any how.Much as bio-gas can be a good source of energy for use, the target raw material shouldn't just be from fecal material even though that is the abundance in Ghana due to the many dig pit latrines and places of convenience. Any biomass material is equally good.We have lots of markets where a lot of waste are damped,it should be our first source of biomass material targets.But lets first build recycling centers so we can manage our wastes well and then we can start thinking of bio-gas production.Else it will lead to a situation where there will be proliferation of more pit latrines and kvips because everybody will want to build bio-gas plants which could be more dangerous with regards to pollution and its associated effects.
Mahama Dumsor 10 years ago

So you as a Doctor what are you doing ? You worked in Mills' government but you never raised this issue now you're unemployed and want to draw Mahama's attention to come to your aid. Useless doctor. You once said NPP shoul ...
read full comment

So you as a Doctor what are you doing ? You worked in Mills' government but you never raised this issue now you're unemployed and want to draw Mahama's attention to come to your aid. Useless doctor. You once said NPP should be banned in Ghana but you should know the party has roots and branches(matured and seasoned politicians)than where you are coming from.
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON. 10 years ago

I still do not understand why serious consideration is not being given to the harnessing of the sun to provide energy for the nation.We have sun in abundance but we seem to forget that it can prvide us with all our energy nee ...
read full comment

I still do not understand why serious consideration is not being given to the harnessing of the sun to provide energy for the nation.We have sun in abundance but we seem to forget that it can prvide us with all our energy needs.Why hydro electric power,why nuclear power when the sun is there to provide us with all our energy needs?An european company is harnessing sun energy in the sahara desert for sale to european governments.One day they will sell sun energy to african countries.
James Naru 10 years ago

Solar is the way.
Why go to the extent of looking to harness gas from pit latrines when sunshine is in abundance.
We can collect pit latrine gas and use it on a small scale but the future is in solar

Solar is the way.
Why go to the extent of looking to harness gas from pit latrines when sunshine is in abundance.
We can collect pit latrine gas and use it on a small scale but the future is in solar
James Naru 10 years ago

Why has Dr Aidoo woken up all of a sudden.
My guess is that the sun was not shinning when he was advising the Government all these time

Why has Dr Aidoo woken up all of a sudden.
My guess is that the sun was not shinning when he was advising the Government all these time
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

A man walks into a watch and clock store, unzips his trousers and slaps his cock on the counter. The woman behind the counter doesn't bat an eyelid. She looks him straight in the eye and says "Put that away Sir, this is a clo ...
read full comment

A man walks into a watch and clock store, unzips his trousers and slaps his cock on the counter. The woman behind the counter doesn't bat an eyelid. She looks him straight in the eye and says "Put that away Sir, this is a clock shop - not a cock shop!" "Well," replies the man, "Why don't you put two hands and a face on it"

WE CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE OF A CLOCK AND A COCK AND NOW WE WANT ANOTHER CHERNOBYL IN OUR BACKYARD.
COAL ALSO IS NOT ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE BECAUSE IT CREATES BLACK LUNG DISEASE.
Obrempon 10 years ago

Tony Aidoo was a teacher he could not teach.How many years now has he been in the government to suggest this.All he has is Big Mouth.Just ask him if he is using pit Latrine in his Mansion he acquired during his time in the go ...
read full comment

Tony Aidoo was a teacher he could not teach.How many years now has he been in the government to suggest this.All he has is Big Mouth.Just ask him if he is using pit Latrine in his Mansion he acquired during his time in the government.Shut up!
KOGYAM58 10 years ago

THIS MAN NOW TALKS SENSE, KUDOS!

THIS MAN NOW TALKS SENSE, KUDOS!
TEACHER 10 years ago

Outstanding!!! Dr. Tony Aidoo has dfinitely ring the bell of true sense.
He has cracked it this time ruond....KUDOS to him. We need more of this from him and NOT the other way round. He has spoken like a true statemam. This ...
read full comment

Outstanding!!! Dr. Tony Aidoo has dfinitely ring the bell of true sense.
He has cracked it this time ruond....KUDOS to him. We need more of this from him and NOT the other way round. He has spoken like a true statemam. This admonition should be looked into and even be echoed in Parliament for further discussions........INNOVATION....INNOVATION....INNOVATION......Ghana needs this medication. Amen.
Kofi Nyame 10 years ago

tony shouyld build a pit laterine in his house, get people to come shit freely to fill it up so that he can use the stentch to generate bio-gas to cook in his kitchen. what happened to the bio-gas project at Oyibi and Kataman ...
read full comment

tony shouyld build a pit laterine in his house, get people to come shit freely to fill it up so that he can use the stentch to generate bio-gas to cook in his kitchen. what happened to the bio-gas project at Oyibi and Katamanso?
ROGUE LAWYER 10 years ago

how Long have you been occupying your Position in government? and how Long does it take us to take on this Programm? are you not failed policy evaluater who deserve to be paid by the tax payer?

I ROGUE LAWYER WILL PROSECU ...
read full comment

how Long have you been occupying your Position in government? and how Long does it take us to take on this Programm? are you not failed policy evaluater who deserve to be paid by the tax payer?

I ROGUE LAWYER WILL PROSECUTE YOU BEFORE SUPREM COURT FOR CONTEMPT OF BIO-GAS and a failed poiciy evaluator
JIM CROW 10 years ago

ANOTHER ROGUE DR. IN POLITICS. WHAT HAVE YOU CREATED SINCE YOU EARNED YOUR DOCTORATE ? ONLY TALKING TO WASTE OUR EARS!!

ANOTHER ROGUE DR. IN POLITICS. WHAT HAVE YOU CREATED SINCE YOU EARNED YOUR DOCTORATE ? ONLY TALKING TO WASTE OUR EARS!!
alfred 10 years ago

Aidoo,pratt,nduom,tarzan,baako,nkrumah & co should form a non partisan civil society group to offer serious alternative & watch dog to government policies.

Aidoo,pratt,nduom,tarzan,baako,nkrumah & co should form a non partisan civil society group to offer serious alternative & watch dog to government policies.
kasavubu 10 years ago

To my most revered elder comrade: the fact is that our past leaders never believed in this biogas idea.
I remember watching a GTV program with Tom Torkonoo, Kwesi Pratt and one other quizzing the then Minister of Fuel and P ...
read full comment

To my most revered elder comrade: the fact is that our past leaders never believed in this biogas idea.
I remember watching a GTV program with Tom Torkonoo, Kwesi Pratt and one other quizzing the then Minister of Fuel and Power-Mr. Fred Ohene Kena. He, the Minister, was clearly and unambiguously forthright that if we resorted to biogas as source of fuel, the time would come when the RAW MATERIAL to feed the plants would be unavailable. Yes SHORTAGE OF EXCRETA IN GHANA!!

Tony Aidoo makes strong case for bio-gas

Read Comments .st0{display:none;fill:#14BDD3;} .st1{display:none;} .st2{display:inline;fill:#FC0F0F;} .st3{display:inline;fill:#FFFFFF;} .st4{display:inline;fill:none;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:6;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Comments (39)

Read Comments Comments (39)