Clean Cookstoves

TECHNOLOGY

Clean Cookstove projects promote the adoption of cleaner and more efficient stoves which use less fuel and produce fewer harmful emissions comparing to cooking methods which typically involves the burning of solid fuels such as wood, charcoal, or other biomass. Clean Cookstoves aim to address the health, environmental, and social issues associated with conventional inefficient cooking methods, particularly in low and middle income communities where access to electrical or gas cooking equipment is limited, therefore having the potential to generate high value carbon credits from developing such projects.

BENEFITS

  • Clean Cookstoves are engineered to optimise the combustion process to ensure efficient and complete burning of the fuel source used.

  • The improved burning efficiency of the Clean Cookstoves results in less emissions of harmful pollutants such as carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), especially where cooking is done indoors. This results in significantly lower health risks to users.

  • Due to the improved combustion efficiency from Clean Cookstoves, less fuel such as wood or charcoal is used per household per day. This significantly reduces the demand for wood from forests or woodland areas surrounding communities.

    Purposely made biomass pellets as an alternative fuel source for clean cookstoves eliminates the demand for wood or charcoal.

  • Together with the improved cooking technology, Clean Cookstoves also act as an indoor heater to households which do not have access to gas or electrical heaters.

  • Due to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of increased combustion efficiency, as well as its environmental, health and social benefits, Clean Cookstove initiatives has the potential to generate carbon credits which are of high quality.

HOW IT WORKS

Clean Cookstove technology is specifically designed and engineered for heat retention and combustion efficiency to reduce fuel consumption, improve cooking efficiency, and minimise smoke and harmful emissions. This improvement in fuel combustion significantly improves indoor air quality when burning various fuels such as wood, charcoal, or purposely made biomass pellets, compared to traditional cookstoves.

INTERESTING FACTS

Emissions from deforestation for wood and charcoal for cooking contribute up to 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions

3%

Up to 80% less harmful emissions from using clean cookstoves, significantly reducing cooking related health risks in households

80%

Up to 60% less cooking fuel such as wood or charcoal is consumed when using clean cookstoves

60%

More than 275 million people globally live in wood fuel ‘hotspots’ which are areas where over 50% of wood is harvested unsustainably

275 M

As of 2023, Clean Cookstoves have contributed 15% of all carbon credits issued globally, generating approximately 78.9 million credits

15%

Communities in Guinea rely heavily on charcoal for cooking food

Communities in Guinea rely heavily on charcoal for cooking food

Wood harvested from indigenous forests in Guinea is one of the main sources of fuel for cooking

Wood harvested from indigenous forests in Guinea is one of the main sources of fuel for cooking

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