How the humble coconut is starting to fuel parts of Papua New Guinea

Decades ago, the fruit was a lucrative export but over the years it has become less prized on international markets.
Now, a small island off the north coast of the country, is putting coconuts to another use.
The oil from #copra
– the white flesh from the #coconut
– is used to produce #biodiesel,
a renewable fuel made from biological sources, such as vegetable oils or animal fats.
On Karkar that fuel is helping to power schools, hospitals and cargo ships
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/10/png-coconut-tree-oil-copra-biodiesel?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other