111th CONGRESS, 1st Session
S. 1396 – To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to carry out a pilot program to promote the production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce significantly less black carbon than traditional stoves, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 6, 2009 – Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. DURBIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to carry out a pilot program to promote the production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce significantly less black carbon than traditional stoves, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) ADMINISTRATOR- The term `Administrator’ means the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
(2) BLACK CARBON- The term `black carbon’ means a particulate formed through the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuel, and biomass.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON PROMOTION OF FUEL-EFFICIENT STOVES ENGINEERED TO OPERATE WITHOUT THE PRODUCTION OF BLACK CARBON.
The Administrator shall establish a 2-year pilot program to promote the production and use of fuel-efficient stoves that–
(a) do not produce significant amounts of black carbon; and
(b) are customized for use throughout the world.
SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than 30 days after the last day of the pilot program established under section 2, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program that includes–
(1) the names of the organizations receiving funding through the pilot program;
(2) the names of communities identified for participation in the pilot program and descriptions of the socioeconomic parameters that led to their selection for participation in the pilot program;
(3) a description of the services carried out by the Administrator under the pilot program;
(4) an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program; and
(5) the recommendations of the Administrator with respect to the extension or expansion of the pilot program.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011
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GOAL OF THE PROJECT
To promote energy conservation, Reduce indoor air pollution and reduce deforestation in the sugar cane growing areas in Western Kenya
Objectives
To Promote TLUD gasifier cookstoves and five biogas planter in Western Kenya
To provide and service 20,000 TLUD gasifier cookstoves and 5,000 fireless stoves..
To train 150 women and youth groups in production, repair and sale of energy saving equipment
To train schools and communities on energy conservation and use of renewable energy technologies.
To develop an energy equipment workshop for production, service and sale of improved cook stoves and energy saving equipment
This project meets the requirements of MDG’s and Partnership for clean indoor air broad objective. The project will support community driven effort and will address environmental threats on local scale within the Nile basin region in the area of development and use of alternative energy and construction materials. In the process of carrying out participatory planning and appraisals for Musamba, Matungu, Kholera and Khalaba, the villagers expressed the desire to get cheap alternative to fuel firewood energy and alternative to open fire 3-stone cooking method. In all this areas, villagers expressed their fears that trees are disappearing and as a result they use farm wastes like maize stalks for firewood. The same should be used to replenish soil fertility after the crop season and should not used in the kitchen as firewood. Others were resorting to cane trash and remnants.
Am very much interested kindly let me hear from you
Regards
Salim