Back when The Charcoal Project was a getting its web chops we covered what we thought was a fantastic idea from a startup company called BioLite. The idea was simple: produce a stove that can reduce emissions, cut down on fuel use while also charging a cell phones or power other small electronics. We’re thrilled to see the company finally get some respect. Congratulations BioLite!
Cookstoves
NEWS: Clean cookstoves promote sustainability of local resources
“Many people believe that wood energy is a main driver for deforestation, though deforestation and forest degradation at a global level is rather a consequence of conversion of the forests for agricultural purposes such as large scale productions for pasture, oil palms, soy beans, or for subsistence production,” Florian Steierer, forestry officer of wood energy at the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
Global Cookstove Survey for Asia and Africa
GERES is conducting a GLOBAL SURVEY TO IDENTIFY IMPROVED COOKSTOVE PROGRAMS’ NEEDS IN THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTIRES OF ASIA AND AFRICA
If you are:
– An NGO, International Development Organization, Government, Ministry, Research institution or Private Company working for, or wanting to, develop Improved Cook Stoves programs in Asia and Africa you are invited to participate!
NYT’s Nick Kristoff on visionary stove-fuel venture in Rwanda
Taken from the NYT Opinion Pages:
“Last year, Eric Reynolds, the co-founder of the outdoor sports gear company Marmot, contacted me with an aggressive business plan for rolling out fuel-efficient, low-pollution cookstoves across Rwanda. Having seen dozens of entrepreneurial projects in Rwanda start with a big bang and then founder for lack of momentum and commitment, I initially brushed off his enthusiasm. I gently explained that he would have to move to Rwanda if he was to get anything done, and he explained that this was exactly his plan.”
A Manhattan Program for Improved Cookstoves
The US Department of Energy announces a Manhattan Project for improved cookstoves. The goal? To produce cookstoves that reduce emissions by 90% and produce fuel savings of 50%.