<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>List cc Paul</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Again thanks to Paul.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>1. The opening panel, the only televised part of today’s proceedings, are now archived at:</div><div><a href="http://new.livestream.com/accounts/10831949/events/3576333?origin=stream_live&mixpanel_id=1498be6821014b-05077be3b545cf8-40524136-1fa400-1498be68212274&acc_id=11026895&medium=email">http://new.livestream.com/accounts/10831949/events/3576333?origin=stream_live&mixpanel_id=1498be6821014b-05077be3b545cf8-40524136-1fa400-1498be68212274&acc_id=11026895&medium=email</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2. The announcement of the $200 million is by the USAID administrator at 34:45. Could be a few items mentioned (e.g. loans) that would be valuable to stove manufacturers. This compares to the next largest commitment by the UK at $50 million. I think both are 5 year totals.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>3. He introduced Hillary Clinton at 44:15. She spoke for about 13 minutes. Mostly pushing GACC. I was surprised to hear that the University of Arkansas has had a (degree Service) program, some involving solar cookers - I think with Clinton Foundation funding. Example at <a href="http://clinton473.rssing.com/browser.php?indx=11705279&item=158">http://clinton473.rssing.com/browser.php?indx=11705279&item=158</a> .</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>4. Numerous other donor names mentioned - from banks, etc.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>5. The video from yesterday is at <a href="http://new.livestream.com/accounts/10831949/events/3576333?origin=stream_live&mixpanel_id=1498be6821014b-05077be3b545cf8-40524136-1fa400-1498be68212274&acc_id=11026895&medium=email">http://new.livestream.com/accounts/10831949/events/3576333?origin=stream_live&mixpanel_id=1498be6821014b-05077be3b545cf8-40524136-1fa400-1498be68212274&acc_id=11026895&medium=email</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Kirk Smith is at 2:48:30.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Tami Bond is at 3:10:15</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The total is over 8 hours. You can make some estimates from the agenda. </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Anyone have a favorite talk they’d recommend?</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thoughts? </div><div><br></div><div>Ron</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div><div>On Nov 21, 2014, at 8:57 AM, Paul Anderson <<a href="mailto:psanders@ilstu.edu">psanders@ilstu.edu</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Stovers,<br><br>The pledging activities of the GACC meeting today (Friday) are not being broadcast.<br><br>The USA has pledged $200 million for stove efforts, and will participate with others for another $200 million in financial assistance efforts (seems like loans?) to facilitate the efforts.<br><br>GACC is entering its Stage 2 which is for scale up, including introduction of new and better stoves that can then get into the scale up activities.<br><br>Exciting times for stoves and Stovers of all types, not just for biomass.<br><br>Paul<br><br>-- <br>Doc / Dr TLUD / Prof. Paul S. Anderson, PhD<br>Email: <a href="mailto:psanders@ilstu.edu">psanders@ilstu.edu</a><br>Skype: paultlud Phone: +1-309-452-7072<br>Website: <a href="http://www.drtlud.com">www.drtlud.com</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Stoves mailing list<br><br>to Send a Message to the list, use the email address<br><a href="mailto:stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org">stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org</a><br><br>to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page<br>http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org<br><br>for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site:<br>http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/<br><br></blockquote></div><br></body></html>