http://blogs.washplus.org/iaqupdates/2013/07/cookstove-2013-ashden-award-winners-and-runner-up/ from the WASHplus Project Sat, 19 Sep 2015 07:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.4 http://blogs.washplus.org/iaqupdates/2013/07/cookstove-2013-ashden-award-winners-and-runner-up/#comment-55073 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 23:19:51 +0000 http://blogs.washplus.org/iaqupdates/?p=3612#comment-55073 […] Its also helping landowners start sustainable tree plantations for charcoal, to help meet Gomas needs. So far 45,000 stoves have been sold. Runners-up Cookswell Jikos A seed to ash approach to cleaner cookstoves The late Dr Maxwell Kinyanjui was a pioneer in improving the sustainability of charcoal in Kenya, developing the charcoal-saving Kenya Ceramic Jiko and other technologies, and promoting commercial reforestation and efficient charcoal production. As such, the Kenyan business is unique in its seed to ash approach to cookstoves which takes into account the entire lifecycle of wood. Dr Kinyanjuis family continue to take his ideas forward. While startup business Cookswell Jikos sells jikos, charcoal ovens, and small charcoal kilns,its partner the Woodlands Trust is responsible for developing new plantations. This artice was first published here >> Cookstove 2013 Ashden Award Winners and Runners-up — Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) Updates […]

]]> http://blogs.washplus.org/iaqupdates/2013/07/cookstove-2013-ashden-award-winners-and-runner-up/#comment-54818 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 23:21:52 +0000 http://blogs.washplus.org/iaqupdates/?p=3612#comment-54818 […] Meanwhile, for Gomas burgeoning population, spending a high proportion of their income on illegally plundered charcoal makes climbing out of poverty an impossible dream. WWF is training local businesses to build and sell cheap, culturally appropriate stoves that halve the amount of charcoal needed, so helping protect the sensitive forest environment. Its also helping landowners start sustainable tree plantations for charcoal, to help meet Gomas needs. So far 45,000 stoves have been sold. Runners-up Cookswell Jikos A seed to ash approach to cleaner cookstoves The late Dr Maxwell Kinyanjui was a pioneer in improving the sustainability of charcoal in Kenya, developing the charcoal-saving Kenya Ceramic Jiko and other technologies, and promoting commercial reforestation and efficient charcoal production. As such, the Kenyan business is unique in its seed to ash approach to cookstoves which takes into account the entire lifecycle of wood. Dr Kinyanjuis family continue to take his ideas forward. This artice was first published here >> Cookstove 2013 Ashden Award Winners and Runners-up — Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) Updates […]

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