[Stoves] Uganda Turns to Local Volcanic Rocks As Substitute for Charcoal

Crispin Pemberton-Pigott crispinpigott at outlook.com
Wed Jun 13 08:23:33 CDT 2018


It sounds like they are confusing the word 'heat' with 'burn.

It is a solar thermal storage ‎cooker from the sound of it. Has anyone seen one?

Crispin



Hello everyone,


Would anyone know more about exactly what type of rocks these area?

''Ms Twine said the rocks only work in the solar-powered Eco Stove, which comes with an internal air supply system that helps heat up the rocks.

The stove is also fitted with an on-off switch that enables the rocks to burn when turned on, and cool and return to their natural state when turned off. The stove comes with a radio, phone charger and has two lights.

Unlike charcoal which burns down to ash, these rocks can be used multiple times without losing their power or texture.

Domestic stoves retail at Ush200,000 ($53) together with the rocks while a "bag" of the rocks alone sells for Ush35,000 ($9) for domestic use and can last up to six months.

Ms Twine says since the stove does not emit smoke, those using it are protected from indoor pollution.

"They [rocks] do not produce smoke, burn for a long time and you do not need charcoal anymore," she adds

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