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Designing improved cookstoves for Tanzanians
2014-07-28 17:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: Improved cookstove designs reduce the use of firewood in rural communities, countering deforestation, soil erosion and food insecurity. They also ensure cleaner combustion than in traditional open-fire cooking, reducing harmful indoor pollution. CHEMA Programme, a Tanzanian NGO that works in the rural Kagera region, develops stoves that are designed to be a good match for available fuel resources and local peoples cooking habits. It aims to preserve the environment, produce energy from organic...
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