<div dir="ltr">They re volcanic rocks. Found mostly in south western Uganda (near Rwanda Boarder - an area called Kisoro).</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">In Service,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><br></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><font color="#666666">Nolbert Muhumuza</font></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394"><br></font></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#666666">Co-Founder & CEO</font></b><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B42ekPNoq7loN1hhTDJzNFpBZ1k&export=download"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#666666">St. Noah Church of Uganda, <br></font></p><div><font color="#666666">Makerere Kikoni (Opposite Caltec Academy) </font></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#666666">PO Box 40127, Kampala, Uganda.<br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><div><font color="#666666"><br></font></div><div><font color="#666666">O: +256-751-292686</font></div><div><font color="#666666">M: +256-776-346724</font></div><div><div style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><br></div><div><font color="#666666">Office Email</font><font color="#cc0000">: </font><a href="mailto:nolbert@awamu.ug" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font color="#3d85c6">nolbert@awamu.ug</font></a></div><div><font color="#666666">Skype:</font><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"> </span><font color="#3d85c6">nolbertm</font></div><div><font color="#666666">Web:</font><font color="#cc0000"> </font><font color="#3d85c6"><a href="http://www.awamu.ug/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.awamu.ug</a> </font></div><div><font color="#666666">Social</font><font color="#cc0000">: </font><font color="#666666"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/awamubiomass" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <b>|</b> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/awamubiomass" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <b>|</b> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/awamubiomass" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></font></div></div><div><div><br></div><span style="color:rgb(255,153,0)"><b style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://www.seedinit.org/awards/all/awamu-biomass-energy-ltd.html" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">SEED Award 2013 Winner</a></b></span></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2018-06-13 16:23 GMT+03:00 Crispin Pemberton-Pigott <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:crispinpigott@outlook.com" target="_blank">crispinpigott@outlook.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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It sounds like they are confusing the word 'heat' with 'burn. </div>
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It is a solar thermal storage cooker from the sound of it. Has anyone seen one?</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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Hello everyone, </p>
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Would anyone know more about exactly what type of rocks these area? </p>
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<i>''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.</i></p>
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<i>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.</i></p>
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<i>Unlike charcoal which burns down to ash, these rocks can be used multiple times without losing their power or texture.</i></p>
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<i>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.</i></p>
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<i>Ms Twine says since the stove does not emit smoke, those using it are protected from indoor pollution.</i></p>
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<i>"They [rocks] do not produce smoke, burn for a long time and you do not need charcoal anymore," she adds</i></p>
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