[Stoves] Gadgil et al. Solutions Journal article

[rongretlarson at comcast.net]

Josh and list: 

1. Thanks for sending this. The folks at Berkeley seem to have done a nice job. They seem to have made every effort to design to meet the local need (of a large pot, high temperatures and heavy stirring). 

2. I took more than usual interest in this article, as I worked for USAID in Sudan 30 years ago. Some of the most miserable days in my life were in Darfur, with symptoms (chlls and sweats) like malaria, but supposedly not.that. My interest in charcoal making comes from the whole Sudan experience, as the manufacture of char in the boondocks has ruined that country. 

3. At first, I was not sure whether a char-making stove might make sense for a refugee camp, because of the long distances involved for bringing in fuel from who knows where. But I think the economics could look good with something like a Philips, Lucia or similar stove, operated as a char-maker. The reason is the high price of charcoal in Darfur, the lkely demand for it locally and in Khartoum, and the ability of the women to make good money through char. The char can be used ether for cooking or for soil-placement. 

4. In trying to follow up and get deeper into the story, I found a 2008 report by a friend from 30 years ago - Dr. Ahmed Hassan Hood, who I last saw about 15 years ago. This is well written - for the new NGO identified in the story below. See 
http://practicalaction.org/docs/consulting/Final_Report_-_Oxfam_GB.pdf 

5. I can't go deeper now, and haven't read the report, but I hope anyone reading this and thinking char-making, will carry the investigation a little farther. I'd be glad to help. There could be an opportunity here (thinking pellets from the southern part of Sudan - which is a very productive part of the world, especially if you are close to the Nile). Could be South Sudan, but also the southern part of Darfur. 

Ron 

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From: "Josh Kearns" <yeah.yeah.right.on at gmail.com> 
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Subject: [Stoves] Gadgil et al. Solutions Journal article 




Stove Solutions: Improving Health, Safety, and the Environment in Darfur with Fuel-Efficient Cookstoves 
ByAshok Gadgil, Andrée Sosler, Debra Stein 

http://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/node/2371 



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Josh Kearns 
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University of Colorado-Boulder 
Visiting Researcher, North Carolina State University 


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Aqueous Solutions 
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