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Aprovecho Research Center:
Stove Camp 2010
Trees, Water & People’s (TWP) Haiti project was a central focus this year at Aprovecho
Research Center’s Stove Camp in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Every year, 50 stove designers,
practitioners, and hobbyists, including TWP’s International Team, get together to share best
practices and tackle the challenges found in the field. Reports from Trees, Water & People’s
trip to Haiti in April/May 2010 inspired the latest challenge: Design or modify a charcoal
stove that 1) Is easy to replicate in-country; 2) Can be sold at a reasonable cost compared to
traditional alternatives; and 3) Reduces charcoal consumption and carbon monoxide
emissions by at least 40%.
Focus on Haiti
It’s always challenging to create a solution
to a field problem in a lab thousands of
miles away from the intended target
population. However, with ten experienced
individuals providing first-hand information
from the Haitian experience, this group was
able to develop principles that will lead to
an effective and successful design.
Aprovecho’s state-of-the-art laboratory,
workshop, and decades of experience in the
field of fuel-efficient stoves routinely
produce timely and accurate information for
stove practitioners around the world. The
intensive focus on Haiti at this year’s Stove
Camp means that all information
collectively generated will have a positive
impact on our ongoing efforts to help
rebuild the country.
For more information on Trees, Water &
People’s Fuel Efficient Stove Program
please visit www.treeswaterpeople.org.