Kernova
An entrepreneurial idea explored at Arts et Métiers: turning olive stones into heating pellets. It starts from a local agricultural resource I know from the Valensole plateau and asks whether it could have a useful outlet.
Could an olive-growing by-product become a usable fuel?
Olive stones have reuse potential, but a product also requires collection, preparation, appliance compatibility and a viable process. Those questions shaped the project study.
Start from the field
Identify a local olive-growing by-product and potential suppliers.
Define the use
Explore the idea of a domestic heating pellet and its constraints.
Evaluate
Consider processing, logistics, market and viability before any industrialisation.
Kernova is presented as a studied concept, without claiming a production line or validated energy performance.
The value for me was connecting agricultural knowledge, product design and economic constraints.