Eritrean Women Engineer Sustainable Energy Solutions
Description
The episode highlights two young Eritrean female chemical engineers, Khamail Alhassen Mohammed and Midian Seletsion Mogos, who won the "Power' Up" category in Total Energies' Start Upper of the Year Challenge. Their award-winning project focuses on producing eco-friendly and affordable biocharcoal briquettes from Prosopis juliflora, an invasive tree in Eritrea, addressing both environmental concerns and the need for sustainable energy. The engineers share their educational backgrounds, experiences in the competition, and their broader vision for using chemical engineering to solve societal problems. They also offer encouragement to other young women to challenge stereotypes and pursue their potential in STEM fields, emphasizing the support available to them. Finally, they express gratitude for their educational opportunities and support systems, hinting at future innovative solutions.
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