[Stoves] Advocacy action: ask the GACC to stop promoting, the WBT
Jiddu alexander
san at nesware.net
Fri Jun 23 04:25:30 CDT 2017
Dear Nikhil,
Any stove developer is entitled to use whatever performance testing
protocol for their product development. However, the WBT has in my view
been the standard (maybe less so since all the stovelist discussions).
Most new players joining the field (funders, companies, universities,
etc.) will generally gravitate to using the WBT. This leads
automatically to the fact that many stoves are being developed and
optimised using the WBT protocol.
My opinion is that a stove optimised using the WBT protocol is almost
certainly not optimised for field performance, it has a random influence
on field performance. Not only because of CO, PM or efficiency, also due
to boiling and simmering phases. Further more it contains bad science
(of which simmering is a big part) that confuses scientists who come
into the stove field.
You mentioned:
a) I see no reason to care if WBT is unreliable about efficiency and fuel
savings. Has WBT use harmed anybody? I am still waiting for an answer.
I think the WBT harms stove development in many more ways than we can
imagine, partly as my opinion describes above.
The GACC has a responsibility because so many players (th companies,
funders, etc.) will follow their advice. I don't think a proper shift
away from the WBT can be achieved without an official declaration by GACC.
Best,
Jiddu
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