New article on a low cost gasifier stove in Cambodia
| Contributed by Fran Humber | |
| 16 July 2007 | |
The Renewable Energy and Solidarity Group (GERES) has been demonstrating the feasibility of the 'Vattanak' stove, a low cost continuous gasifier burner for palm sugar production. GERES Cambodia has been demonstrating the feasibility of large scale dissemination of locally made improved stoves for household cooking since 2000. At present around 100,000 New Lao Stoves are sold each year and emissions reductions from the project has recently been validated by DNV for sale in the voluntary carbon market. However, despite the problems associated with inefficient biomass use, dependence on wood energy remains high. Consequently, there is scope for introducing efficiency measures and technologies across the biomass energy sector. With the help of Planète Bois, a French organization, specialized in high performance wood burning equipments, GERES Cambodia has developed a new low cost design for use by Small and Medium Enterprises in Cambodia. The stoves utilize post combustion technology which has been adapted to the conditions and demands of rural activities in Cambodia, in particular palm sugar production. | |
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