If you think charcoal is only used by the poor in developing countries, or that its use for cooking will decrease over time, or that charcoal production causes deforestation, or the charcoal sector is economically irrelevant, or that improved cookstoves mitigate deforestation and GHG emissions… think again.
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At the Teso Women Development Initiative, they try to find different ways to help the environment and local women in need. While they have been busy lately building a charcoal briquette business, they have found time to seek out other ways to help women in Soroti. Many families in Sub-Saharan Africa rely on paraffin or
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Join us for a webinar on Mar 26, 2014 at 10:00 AM EDT. Register now! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/87856833712257025 On March 5th, 2014, Winrock International and EPA Cookstoves & Indoor Air co-hosted a Webinar titled “Charcoal Briquette Enterprise Development: Lessons from the Harvest Fuel Initiative.” This webinar featured speakers from the Harvest Fuel Initiative, a collaboration between MIT D-Lab
Charcoal Briquette Enterprise Development Webinar – Follow-Up Discussion on March 26th Read More »
Please join us for a special webinar exploring the development and scaling up of alternative briquette fuel enterprises. March 5th from 10 – 11:30 am Eastern Standard Time Winrock & U.S. EPA Cook Stoves & Indoor Air U.S. EPA | Winrock International | Webinar Archive Charcoal Briquette Enterprise Development: Lessons from the Harvest Fuel Initiative March, 5, 2014
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We received the following announcement for grant opportunities, which we are happy to share. — The Charcoal Project Dear Colleague, I am pleased to inform you that the SEED Initiative has just launched the 2014 SEED Awards to support entrepreneurs for sustainable development. We are seeking entries from innovative start-up entrepreneurs who aim to generate
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The surged in the LPG price has compelled many Ghanaians to revert to the use of charcoal and firewood for energy source. Also, subsidies on the price of LPG and other petroleum products in the country were withdrawn last year.
NEWS: Ghana: As LPG Price Soars, So Does Charcoal Consumption Read More »
Ever seen Derek Sivers’ Ted Talk on How To Start A Movement? You know that lone nut that is dancing at the concert before a second nut joins him, and then, a third, and fourth, and so on? Well, that’s how we’re feeling right now.
How clean cookstoves are helping improve grades in Uganda Read More »
Eighteen months ago, we received an unexpected call from D-Lab at MIT. It was Saida Benhayoune, the newly appointed director of D-Lab’s Scale-Ups Program. The call went something like this: “We’re launching a new initiative designed to scale up access to simple technology solutions for poor people in the developing world. Would you be interested
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It’s the end of the year and the time to report back to you on our progress!
Year In Review: Spotlight On Rubaare Two Years After Read More »
It’s the end of the road for Bosch and Siemens’ plant oil cookstove.
RIP Bosch’s plant oil cookstove Read More »
This Alternative Charcoal Tool is not for sale in your local hardware store. But it could help make your life easier if you’re thinking about starting an alternative charcoal business.
To Alternative Charcoal Or Not? That Is The Question. Read More »
The Spark Fund, launched in 2012, aims to invest a total of $2 million in grant capital annually in enterprises with scalable approaches that have the potential to transform the clean cooking sector through their success.
RFP: Global Alliance announces $2M in Spark grants Read More »
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