[Stoves] ***SPAM*** Maize stalks as cooking fuel in bands and bundles

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On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 7:56 PM Kevin McLean <kevin at sun24.org> wrote:

> We've long been trying to find a way to use maize stalks as a cooking fuel
> in Africa.  They are challenging because they burn fast and smoky.  We may
> have found a way.
>
> Make a bundle of stalks in a metal band and stand up the bundle so the
> stalks are upright.  Then light the top.  The band has a diameter of 20
> cm.  The stalks burn remarkably clean for about 13 minutes, no tending.
> Then a new bundle can be swapped in to continue the cooking.  Below are
> some videos.
>
> My colleague in Uganda thinks that farmers with two growing seasons can
> cook year round with maize stalks and never need to collect firewood again
> ... we'll see.
>
> As a bonus, this makes biochar.
>
> [image: Bands with maize stalks.jpeg]
>
> Videos:
> Self help group leaders being trained on stalks in bands
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/10VXniCh8-JFLg6EwFcImsmYbeJAEDu6D/view?usp=sharing>
> Stalks in band burning
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/16QvwLwqTIQrV3rDuJGX_zqXJBoXZemKu/view?usp=sharing>
> Swapping bands of stalks
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZYqahvxprdjvsRkVav66clPegWoN3Uyc/view?usp=sharing>
>
>
> Kevin McLean, President
> Sun24.org
>
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