The Angkor Hospital for Children Biodiesel Project
Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) intends to be a role model of sustainability in Cambodia by replacing it's current use of fossil-fuel diesel with 100% biodiesel made from the locally grown Jatropha Curcas plant and from used-cooking oil collected from local restaurants and hotels.
The project has established a 40ha plantation of Jatropha Curcas along with a biodiesel refinery capable of producing 600-litres of biodiesel per day. Initially the fuel is being used to supply fuel for the generators that provide the electricity for the new AHC Friends Visitor Centre - The Center for Friends Without A Border.
As feedstock supplies increase they will also use biodiesel in the hospitals other generators as well as in the medical ambulances. This will lower daily operating costs, emit a less toxic and noxious exhaust on campus, support local agriculture, and raise awareness of the Jatropha oil and biodiesel potentials for staff, patients, and the local community.
AHC's new visitor center was designed by world famous architects Cook + Fox, which promotes green architecture through strategies like rainwater collection, recycled materials, bamboo and photovoltaic panels.