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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Stoves List<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Report on Third Day at ETHOS (Sunday, 24 Jan, 2015) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Apologies for long delay in getting this finished. Excuse is having beeb occupied at Aprovecho stove camp (few words on this at end) and then getting ready for sudden stove-related trip to India - leaving in 5 days. Hectic time getting ready. Would appreciate hearing anything special on stove activity in India.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>7:30-9:00 AM Again, an early chance to talk to stove manufacturers and researchers. Most impressed with several TLUD designs from manufacturers that Paul Anderson is working with. Saw them a little in operation at Aprovecho Tuesday (Paul only there one day)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Word of caution: The following only hints at the vast amount of data to be available when the PPts are up at the ETHOS site. There is excellent work being done now.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>I. Remaining four talks from DoE contractors</span></u></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> (9:00-10:30 AM)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Ia. Jesica Tryner at CSU. Her work has been experimental (Her recent paper is at <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0973082614000817">http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0973082614000817</a> ). This was more on how her paper fits into an analytical approach using CFD at CSU, with parts at Princeton. Very promising.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Ib. Vi Rapp Experimental investigation of the standard and an improved (via an interior disk they called an “umbrella”). One goal is to drop PM2.5 by 10X. Another to introduce thermoelectric generator (TEG). Good data coming from 10 tests per stove. Typically operating at 5 kW.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> <span class=apple-tab-span> </span>1c. Dean Still Repeat 10 minute version of previous night’s plenary on 5 stoves. Is writing a book on these. Drawings available. All public domain.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>1d.. Michael Johnson (Berkeley Air Monitoring). Brief summary of their development of present Monitoring Technologies. Both software and hardware<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Question period: Ashok Gadgil: Noted that emission data is typically factors of 3-4 time worse when data is taken in the field. Discussion on why (and also later in day)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Question on gaming of EPA (Jim Jetter) tests. TLUDs can get low scores by using exact amount of needed fuel - not what is likely in field use. Converse example also given.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> <b><u>II. First Parallel Session</u></b> 10:30-11:30<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>IIa. Dana Charon (Berkeley Air Monitoring); working with CSU and Winrock. Described Africa Clean Cooking Energy Solutions (ACCES) Initiative. Results to appear in GACC’s Clean Cooking Catalog. Comparing stoves in Senegal, Uganda, DRC(Congo) to help World Bank. Criteria are emissions, efficiency, safety. Threshold score cards for support from World Bank in time periods of up to 2016, to 2019 and 2020+.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>IIb Cecil Cook No ppt. Anthropologist who has lived in South Africa for many years - emphasis on Appropriate Technology; has worked with Crispin. Expressed concern that many stove programs are not taking advantage of local knowledge. Best woods as an example.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Iic Adrian Padt (added to program) of Rocket Works Pty Ltd; Durban; has an interesting design for in-field assembly of flat-shipped parts. All tabs; no screws and bolts. Described what drives the need for improved stoves (eg. Disaster; customers looking for “Grooviness”, not climate at all.) Talked of need for finance for many different parts of supply chain - beyond his area of manufacture<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>III Second Parallel</span></u></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> 11:30-12:30<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>IIIa. Charity Garland Berkeley Air Monitoring Group; The Impact of the Philips Stove on Emissions and Fuel Use in Gisenyi, Rwanda. Interesting because this was report on UCT Uncontrolled Cooking Test. Stove under test was fan type that can be seen at <a href="http://www.inyenyeri.org/">http://www.inyenyeri.org/</a>. Some good slides.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>IIIb. Ryan Thompson (MS (almost) grad under Prof Tami Bond (Illinois) described test results in multiple remote villages in China - many using coal. Described use of rubber tires and natural rubber for lighting; Found 93% of PM in 20% of time (the first part after lighting - often not reported. Ryan, formerly with Aprovecho is now doing business based on his extensive test equipment expertise through <a href="mailto:ryan@mtnaire.com">ryan@mtnaire.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>IIIc. Michael Johnson; Effort just starting in two parts of India, cooperating with GIZ<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Many excellent slides on metrics from extensive in-field (not lab) data. Emphasis on having a really big data set. Maybe also EPA STAR funding?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Question period: Christa Roth: “User is the problem” (re disagreements with lab)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>2-3pm Facilitated Discussion</span></u></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>: How Do We Make the Most Progress in 2015? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>I missed much of this. Hope someone can add important points.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>3-3:30pm ETHOS Board Summary </span></u></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>(lecture hall).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Much of this led by John Mitchell (EPA- D.C.). Again, poor notes here. But I perceive that the new ETHOS board will be doing a good job.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Added note:</span></u></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> All of us could only go to one of the three parallel sessions each time period. The full (still draft) agenda showing the missing ones is at: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><a href="http://www.ethoscon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ETHOS-2015-DRAFT-schedule.pdf">http://www.ethoscon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ETHOS-2015-DRAFT-schedule.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>3:00 to 5:00 Outdoor testing “Fair”</span></u></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>. Maybe a dozen stoves in operation. Someone (Aprovecho??) supplied needed ingredients for “SMORS”. Jon and Flip Anderson supplied excellent bread from converted grill oven heated from below by their Rccket design. Hope others can supply a few photos.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>My overall summary of the three days:</span></u></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> The stove field has advanced a great deal recently - both in lab and field studies. The 8 (9?) DoE projects (not to be continued because of lack of Congressional support) have provided a big boost to understanding. Hopefully GACC can pick up some of slack. World Bank and others are helping.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Some Observations on Aprovecho “Camp” on Tuesday-Thursday</span></u></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>I drove down with Kirk Harris and Cecil Cook all day Monday. About 10-15 (?) others there. Paul Anderson for one day (several TLUDs). Full Apro staff as well - of about 8 (??) - three or four full time helping on testing. Each AM Dean Still led a discussion and worked on assignments. Most testing seemed to be done by Joe James (rice husk TLUD), Kirk Harris (TLUD - one of Dean’s “five”), Adrian Padt (South Africa manufacturer). Harder to test, but getting lots of attention were Jon and Flip Anderson, mostly with several large mud stove ovens.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Those not testing besides myself were Larry Winiarski, Christa Roth, and Dorothea Otremba (GIZ - one interesting topic was “geopolymers - light weight insulators). Apologies for missing a few other attendee names - several from out of US. On last day, were joined for much of day by about 10 students from the other nearby Aprovecho (doing mostly Appropriate Technology - Permaculture; not stoves). <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>I continue to be amazed at how large a presence Apro has in the stove world. - all over the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Repeat request for others to add to this summary.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>