This being the UN-declared Year of Sustainable Energy for All, we hope policy-makers and all those pushing for clean fuels in the developing world will look into the eyes of this little girl and remember that solar and wind are not the only solutions. The world needs clean charcoal, too.
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New briquette-making manuals from Legacy Foundation
We received the following notification from our friends at Legacy Foundation and are happy to pass it along.
“Legacy Foundation is happy to announce the publication and availability of three new biomass briquette supporting manuals.”
GERES survey results: it’s about networks, professional services & follow-up
“To achieve the objective of the large scale dissemination of effective biomass equipment, the improved cookstoves (and biomass fuel) supply chain actors need a strong network, professionalization of services and follow-up.” — Geres Survey
NEWS: Clean cookstoves & better charcoal kilns: the new tools in the fight against Climate Change
A growing desire to explore non-CO2, GHG-emission-busting options opens the door for delivering efficient technologies and renewable fuels to fast growing parts of Africa and the world that are hungry for energy.
This should be sweet music to the ears of The Charcoal Project supporters who believe wood energy can be compatible with environmental conservation, GHG emissions reduction, and a source of renewable energy for low-carbon economic growth.
TCP and PCIA partner to publish charcoal & briquette bulletin
In the latest issue of its bulletin, the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air focuses on the fuel side of the improved cookstove equation with an in depth discussion on charcoal and briquettes.
It provides examples of the use of briquettes as a sustainable alternative to charcoal in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and provides insight into the future of charcoal stoves with inputs from leading stove testers and developers.
The bulletin also looks at the issue of sustainable charcoal production, and new research and development towards more efficient production methods and sustainable charcoal initiatives.
We’d like to thank PCIA Partner Jean Kim Chaix, Director of The Charcoal Project, who served as our guest editor for this edition and provided support and guidance on Bulletin 29’s overall content.