Khmer Green Charcoal Co., Ltd., OTAGO’s char-briquettes factory in Cambodia, was awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, which determined an inevitable slow-down in business and international projects, OTAGO’s management decided to invest the available time and resources on internal improvements. One of the goals was to be recognized globally as the company that redefines…

OTAGO is one of the 12 start-ups finalist of the PowerACE 2019! PowerACE is a pitching competition for start-ups in the energy sector. This is an ideal platform for sharing ideas and innovations with investors and large corporations looking to supplement their existing business. http://asiacleanenergysummit.com/aces-innovation-arena/powerace-2019/

We just arrived in Manila for the Asian Clean Energy Forum 2019! Come to our Dim Sum on the 20th of June and learn about a new scalable model for clean cooking during our Deep Dive workshop on the 21st of June. OTAGO’s team

OTAGO is proud to have been selected as one of the 4 finalists of the Global Prosperity Award in the « Sustainable Energy » category. The Award Ceremony will take place on the 9th of July in Russia, we will let you know! The Global Prosperity Award is honoring global manufacturers that have the potential of making the greatest positive impact on…

OTAGO is proud to partecipate as a speaker at the Clean Cooking Investment Forum that will take place in Kigali (Rwanda), on 5-6 November 2018. The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and the Energy Private Developers Rwanda (EPD), will welcome all the participants in a first-of-its-kind event convening business leaders, investors, donors and government representatives in the attempt to develop…

In October 2018, OTAGO will participate as a speaker at the convening event AScHES (Advanced Sustainable cHarcoal Enterprise at Scale) organized by the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). The AScHES convening will be held in Naivasha, Kenya. MITD-Lab AScHES Convening for Charcoal Briquette Fuel Producers The topics and the goals of the conference will be: • Cultivate the community of…

Deforestation is a major environmental threat in Cambodia. According to a World Bank report, 73 per cent of the country was under forest cover in 1990, but by 2010 that had fallen to 57 per cent. Now Cambodia’s forests have found support from an unlikely group of activists: Buddhist monks, who have united in organizations, such as the Monks Community…