Traditional wood-burning stoves and open wood fires are the main culprits of toxic indoor air pollution. So it makes sense that much of the research, development, and investment over the past decade has focused on
producing cleaner, more efficient wood-burning stoves.
CONTENTS
- Overview: Briquettes Compared to Traditional Fuels
- Partner Experience with Briquettes in:
- Africa (Kenya & Tanzania)…………………………………6
- Asia (Cambodia and Nepal)……………………………… 10
- Latin America (Haiti)……………………………………… 14
- Partner Spotlight: The Charcoal Project………………. 16
- Conversations with Charcoal Stove Testers & Developers
- US Environmental Protection Agency..……………….. 17
- Aprovecho Research Center……………………….….. 19
- Envirofit…………………………………………………… 21
- Prakti Design Lab……………………………………….. 22
- Sustainable Charcoal Production and R&D
- Improving Traditional Charcoal Production……………23
- Charcoal Production and Livelihoods in India………..24
- Modernizing Production with Cogeneration…………..26
- Update on R&D from Colorado State University……..28
- Recent Partner Activity…………………………………..31
- Upcoming Events and Announcements……………….33
- Charcoal Fact Box…………………………………………34
