[Stoves] SilverFire / UCEED (University Center for excellence and developmental disabilities targeted families). Stoves to Puerto Rico

[Todd Albi]

*SilverFire *shipped our first pallet of donated Hunter TLUD Chimney stoves
to Puerto Rico last week in coordination with UCEED!  After contacting
numerous agencies and organizations with no response or apparent interest,
we have forged ahead with our own Go Fund Me campaign.

https://www.gofundme.com/ship-stoves-to-puerto-rico-ucedd

We have given up on organizations like GACC and others claiming that they
are involved in ICS stove implementation.  Our most recent International
trip to Myanmar where GACC claimed active participation *is not actually
true*, *no GACC representative attended any of the stove demonstrations or
training*.  They appeared only at the political ceremonies, with micro
fiance organizations in tow, attempting to influence policy and
opportunities for micro fiancce.

We ran into the same issue sending humanitarian container to Marshall
Islands with GACC, although claiming to be active with ICS stove
implementation, it does not appear to be true in regard with our
organization.  Any transportation assistance from GACC our organization
requested for folks in need, much less assistance with stove funding, has
been rejected.  The same issues seem to be true with stove testing, while
many organizations have had stoves tested at no cost, other organizations
have been blocked from testing altogether.


Jim Jetter at EPA claimed stove testing requirements are by RPA via GACC
only acceptable process for stove testing, despite numerous direct
requests.   GACC claims otherwise.  The stove testing process by EPA, the
use of flawed Aprovecho WBT protocols, unreliable Aprovecho emissions
equipment, and GACC smoke, leaves our organization with the impression much
of the clean cook stove sector is significantly flawed.  Rahda again lied
to my face in Myanmar stating RFA's not required for stove testing, despite
numerous emails stating otherwise from EPA.
Jetter, James <Jetter.Jim at epa.gov>
4/29/13
to me

Todd,



It was good talking with you in Cambodia.



For the current round of testing, stoves were selected through an
application process with selection criteria.  For future rounds of testing,
we will use the same process – an announcement with a request for
applications (RFA) will go out to all Alliance partners, and stoves will be
selected based on the criteria and based on available resources.  I expect
it will be at least a year before the next RFA will go out, but I’ll let
you know if things change.



Regards,

Jim


Todd,



The last RFA was sent out to all PCIA partners (before integration with the
Alliance).



If you’re signed up as an Alliance partner, you will receive any and all
future RFAs.



Jim



*From:* Todd Albi [mailto:todd.r.albi at gmail.com]
*Sent:* Monday, April 29, 2013 12:47 PM
*To:* Jetter, James
*Subject:* Re: SilverFire Stove Testing



Jim:



Appreciate the update.  Please add me to the contact list or what ever the
process was.  I never saw a RFA go out.



Regards,



Todd Albi, SilverFire


Todd,




Jim

 Hi Todd,



Stoves we are currently testing were chosen based on selection criteria in
a Request For Applications that was issued quite a long time ago through
PCIA.  If we have resources in the future, we will issue another RFA that
will go out to all Alliance partners.  We receive many requests for
testing, and I hope we will be able to respond.  Meanwhile, please consider
other Testing Centers (many sponsored by the Alliance):

http://www.cleancookstoves.org/our-work/standards-and-testin
g/connect-with-testing-laboratories/



Regards,

Jim
__________________________________________
James J. Jetter, P.E.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E305-03)
National Risk Management Research Laboratory
Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA
phone: (919) 541-4830          fax: (919) 541-2157
email: jetter.jim at epa.gov




I also reached out to Radha again in 2014.  In summary the GACC, EPA and
other politico's in the stove sector is failing lots of folks in need.

The last RFA was sent out to all PCIA partners (before integration with the
Alliance).



If you’re signed up as an Alliance partner, you will receive any and all
future RFAs.



Again in 2014


>From the SilverFire perspective, the stove sector smells, and appears to
have numerous political motivations, rather than implementing quality
stoves for those in need.  We will look forward to documenting a Stove Hall
of Shame in the future.


Regards,


Todd Albi, SilverFire General Manager

On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 7:34 PM, Todd Albi <todd.r.albi at gmail.com> wrote:

> *SilverFire *shipped our first pallet of donated Hunter TLUD Chimney
> stoves to Puerto Rico Today!  After contacting numerous agencies and
> organizations with no response or apparent interest, we have forged ahead
> with our own Go Fund Me campaign.  We have given up on organizations like
> GACC that claim they are involved in ICS stove implementation.  Our most
> recent International trip to Myanmar where GACC claimed active
> participation not actually true, no GACC representative attended any of the
> stove demonstrations or training.  They appeared only at the political
> ceremonies, with micro fiance organizations in tow, attempting to influence
> policy.
>
> We ran into the same issue sending humanitarian container to Marshall
> Islands,  claiming to be active with ICS stove implementation, it does not
> appear to be true.  Any transportation assistance from GACC our
> organization has requested to folks in need, much less assistance with
> stove funding has been rejected.
>
> The same is true with stove testing, while many organizations have had
> stoves tested at no cost, other organizations have been blocked from
> testing altogether.  Jim Jetter at EPA claims requirements for RPF via GACC
> for stove testing multiple times with our organization, GACC claims
> otherwise.  Stove testing process by EPA, flawed Aprovecho WBT protocols,
> with unreliable Aprovecho emissions equipment, leaves our organization with
> the impression much of the clean cook stove sector is significantly flawed
> and actually corrupt.
>
>
> ​
>
> https://www.gofundme.com/ship-stoves-to-puerto-rico-ucedd
>
> If the funding stoves to Puerto Rico is of interest, please consider this
> campaign. Today's 1st shipment funded entirely by SilverFire.
>
> Regards,
>
> Todd Albi, General Manager SilverFire
>
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