From: Jean Kim Chaix, jkimchaix@charcoalproject.org
I thought this interview with Dean Still from the Aprovecho Research Center might be of interest.
http://www.charcoalproject.org/2010/06/to-achieve-cookstove-scale-we-need-standards
What’s more important: reducing fuel consumption or reducing emissions of black carbon and other toxic gases?
The answer is, of course, both, but designing a stove that meets the highest current ratings in emissions reduction and energy consumption at a reasonable cost has so far proven elusive. Coming up with the right standards will be critical to getting cookstove projects to scale, especially since carbon-credit financing will be vital for some projects to make financial sense, says Dean Still of the Aprovecho Research Center.
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J Kim Chaix, The Charcoal Project
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