[Stoves] Recommended reading: Up in Smoke
Paul Anderson
psanders at ilstu.edu
Sat Dec 10 16:32:49 CST 2016
Stovers,
I took Nikhil's advice:
> For now, please - you and all others - read Up in Smoke
> <http://www.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/smoke-india-perfect-cookstove>.
that link goes to:
http://www.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/smoke-india-perfect-cookstove
Up in Smoke
Why India is still looking for a perfect cookstove
By Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
<http://www.caravanmagazine.in/profile/798> | 1 April 2015
The article is almost 20 months old, but it is really essential reading
if interested in stoves in India. Long, but worth reading. Mentions
some of the names we all know: PCIA, GACC, Kirk Smith, the Karves,
Indian national programs and stove leaders back to the 1970s, EnviroFit,
Biolite, Oorja (of BP), Philips, LPG, and so much more. Stories of
adjustments and compromise.
In some ways, the stories are both energizing and disappointing. But is
should be read.
Some great quotes can come from it. And a "Reply Comment" by Crispin
that correctly takes aim at the misconception that the FUELS cause the
bad emissions.
A month back I wrote to this Listserv and Kirk Smith about his lumping
together (as producing poor emissions) all stoves that use dry biomass
fuels. Kirk and I exchanged a few personal messages, and he has assured
me that soon he will have a further comment about this issue.
In case you are wondering, natural draft TLUD micro-gasifiers never got
mentioned in an article as recent as April 2015. So, IMO, an update
article will be needed in 2017, (if this message gets forwarded to
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar) <http://www.caravanmagazine.in/profile/798>
For details about an on-going since 2013 success story about TLUD
cookstoves in India, see the
document at http://drtlud.com/deganga-tlud-project-2016
Paul
--
Doc / Dr TLUD / Prof. Paul S. Anderson, PhD
Email: psanders at ilstu.edu
Skype: paultlud Phone: +1-309-452-7072
Website: www.drtlud.com
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