First, in agriculture, Abimbola Ogunwusi, one of Nigeria’s leading forestry experts, has argued that the bamboo industry is a good way to generate energy and alternatives to deforestation.
Chemical engineering senior Awele Uwagwu grew up in Nigeria, where his life was shaped by the dominant oil and gas industry. Now, while studying at MIT, he has started his own company to bring efficient and affordable solar energy back to Nigeria.