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<p class="MsoNormal">To ALL with stoves or char-making interests:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">After many months in the making, a major
document is released today about the <i><u>Origins, History, and
Future of TLUD Micro-gasification and Cookstove Development</u></i>.
At 18 pages length (this version 1.2 is text only), it is sure to
contain some information that you do not know; at least I learned
new things while writing it. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The document is organized in seven time
periods. Be sure to check the periods in which you have been
active about cookstoves because you might be named in the
document. And be sure to see the final sections that deal with
future visions for 2015 to 2020, and my own shift in emphasis.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I truly thank everyone who has participated in
these first thirty years (1985 - 2015) of TLUD history. And I
welcome everyone to participate during the future years, which
look very promising indeed!!! For starters, we can expect that
TLUD and other micro-gasification will be in full swing at the
November GACC Forum in Ghana (to which I am headed today via South
Africa and Uganda for 3 weeks).<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><big><big>Abstract / Executive Summary</big></big><br>
Two major cookstove entities, ESMAP and the GACC, wrote in their
May 2015 technical report: <b>The most exciting technology trend
in the biomass cookstove sector is the growing range of forced
draft and natural draft gasifier stoves.</b> These words refer
to TLUD stoves and related micro-gasification technology that
originated in 1985. Their origin, history and future development
are covered in seven time periods, each with progress that builds
upon prior efforts:<br>
Pre-1985: Before modern TLUD micro-gasification Processes
observed, but not developed.<br>
1985 ~ 1993: Inception Reed, Wendelbo, LaFontaine and
Hottenroth.<br>
1994 ~ 2000: Early exposure to others Miles, Larson, English,
early Internet, conference in India.<br>
2001 ~ 2006: Additional exposures and incremental progress
Anderson, BP-Oorja, ETHOS.<br>
2007 ~ 2010: Slowly moving toward acceptance Wendelbo, Belonio,
Stove Camps, PCIA.<br>
2010 ~ 2015: Enlightenment BEIA Project, GACC, Roth, Winter,
Harris, char-making for biochar.<br>
2015 ~ 2020: Onward for dissemination and acceptance by users
Toward 30 million TLUD stoves.<br>
Conclusion (Authors Comment) Change of focus onto user
acceptance and carbon into soils.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The web address of the resource page at
drtlud.com for downloading the latest version of the history
document (PDF file):<o:p><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.drtlud.com/?resource=prt15700">http://www.drtlud.com/?resource=prt15700</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The web address of the latest HTML
version of the history document:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.drtlud.com/tlud-history">http://www.drtlud.com/tlud-history</a>
(the HTML copy is not yet finished, so this link currently
redirects to the PDF file download page). The HTML copy and
matching .pdf document with images/photos will be Version 1.3 and
will replace the earlier version at this same website address.
Release is expected by the end of this week. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr TLUD<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Doc / Dr TLUD / Prof. Paul S. Anderson, PhD
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:psanders@ilstu.edu">psanders@ilstu.edu</a>
Skype: paultlud Phone: +1-309-452-7072
Website: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.drtlud.com">www.drtlud.com</a></pre>
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