And now for a heart warming project from Zambia. What is there not to like about this story? It’s got a CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) component, a complex partnership involving German engineers at a powerful utility and local Zambian church groups. And at the center of it is a nifty little stove with amazing tech specs. If indeed this works out, let’s hope we see more projects like this sprouting elsewhere. Is there anyone on the ground who can tell us how meaningful this all this? Hello? Lusaka? hello…? The stove in question, the Save80 cooking system, is well documented Continue reading
Carbon Offsets
Fuel Efficient Stoves and Carbon credits
Sorry for the radio silence, folks. Family-related issues kept me away for a few days. But we’re back! The Charcoal Project recently applied for partnership status with PCIA, the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air and stumbled in their archives on the proceedings of their most recent conference back in March in Uganda. There is a lot of information there on a variety of topics (I’ll blog about some of the highlights later but you can find a summary here.) What really caught my eye was a series of presentation and case studies on the economic potential of fuel and stove Continue reading