Young man in DR Congo tries to fuel car with butane gas to reduce pollution

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Young man in DR Congo tries to fuel car with butane gas to reduce pollution

STORY: Young man in DR Congo tries to fuel car with butane gas to reduce pollution DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a car garage in Goma, DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ELIE TUBANI, Automobile mechanic 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): GEDEON BAKERETSI, Environmental expert based in Goma STORYLINE: Elie Tubani, 23, a college graduate trained in electromechanical from the city of Goma in northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been trying to make vehicles run on butane gas with a few successful attempts. The city of Goma, bounded by Lake Kivu, is famous for its methane resources. Tubani decided to power cars with butane gas, which is used for cooking. He told Xinhua that butane gas is a better alternative as it is more eco-friendly and more affordable given the soaring prices of gasoline. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ELIE TUBANI, Automobile mechanic "It was from a very young age that I dreamed of innovating something that would

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