A pilot project which installed a solar-powered ice maker in a remote coastal community in Indonesia has added USD 120,000 (EUR 102,000) to the local tuna fishing value chain while reducing emissions and plastic use. The project, performed by a coalition of nonprofits including the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), first gained backing from the United Nationals Development Program in 2022 after it was chosen as the winner of its Ocean Innovation Challenge. The project officially launched 12 months ago in Kawa, Maluku, East Indonesia, and has already benefitted the environment and local fishers. “What we see here is a revolution in the making. Locally available solar energy now freezes water into ice – preserving fish quality and preventing post-harvest losses across the fishery supply chain,” GIZ Industry Decarbonization & Energy Island Solutions Lead Frank Stegmüller said. IPNLF said in its first year ...