“Reducing emissions from diesel engines and domestic wood and coal fires is a no-brainer, as there are tandem health and climate benefits,” says Professor Piers Forster of the University of Leeds’ School of Earth and Environment.
January 2013
Major killer for women & children in developing world: inefficient cookstoves
Study indicates that the number of victims from the “silent killer in the kitchen” is double that of previous estimates. Indoor air pollution kills more than diarrhea, malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV… combined.
TCP + MIT = Harvesting Waste for Energy & Poverty Alleviation
Let’s just say that after almost 40 months since The Charcoal Project paddled out sea, the big waves are finally starting to form on the horizon.
The Harvest Fuel Initiative is the name of the first very big wave we plan to surf this year.
What 40 Months Mean to TCP
I feel strongly that better fuels and technology is as close to a silver bullet for improving the livelihoods of half of the world’s population as any other intervention out there.