Aprovecho Research CenterAprovecho Research Center• Began in 1976, Aprovecho consultants have assisted hundreds of Began in 1976, Aprovecho consultants have assisted hundreds of

projects around the world first with the Lorena and then the Rocket projects around the world first with the Lorena and then the Rocket family of stoves working with USAID, GTZ, UNHCR, UNDP, USEPA, family of stoves working with USAID, GTZ, UNHCR, UNDP, USEPA, WFP, WHO, Shell Foundation, many NGOs, etc. We have 11 WFP, WHO, Shell Foundation, many NGOs, etc. We have 11 experienced consultants, and a state of the art stove laboratory.experienced consultants, and a state of the art stove laboratory.

• Developed and manufacture laboratory and in field emissions Developed and manufacture laboratory and in field emissions monitoring equipment to make quality testing accessible. monitoring equipment to make quality testing accessible.

• Created benchmarks of stove performance for Shell Foundation, Created benchmarks of stove performance for Shell Foundation, worked with UCB on testing methodologies.worked with UCB on testing methodologies.

• Started and support six Regional Testing Centers to transfer Started and support six Regional Testing Centers to transfer knowledge and design ability to local organizations that are in four knowledge and design ability to local organizations that are in four priority countries for SEH: India, Uganda, Cambodia, Indonesia. Long priority countries for SEH: India, Uganda, Cambodia, Indonesia. Long history in Guatemala.history in Guatemala.

• Published seven books on stoves, many articles. Published seven books on stoves, many articles. • The “10 Design Principles of Wood Burning Cookstoves” have been The “10 Design Principles of Wood Burning Cookstoves” have been

applied to improve millions of stoves.applied to improve millions of stoves.• Created StoveTec, a for-profit marketing/distribution company, now Created StoveTec, a for-profit marketing/distribution company, now

selling Aprovecho designed stoves in 16 countries.selling Aprovecho designed stoves in 16 countries.• Developed inexpensive ‘90% emission reduction' stoves and Developed inexpensive ‘90% emission reduction' stoves and

increased air exchange strategies to address health and climate increased air exchange strategies to address health and climate change.change.

Stove Performance (WBT Stove Performance (WBT data)data)

Time to Time to BoilBoil

Fuel UseFuel Use CO EmissionCO Emission PM EmissionPM Emission

3-Stone3-Stone 3838 12531253 6565 23632363

RocketRocket 3838 830, no 830, no skirt 650 skirt 650 w/skirtw/skirt

2020 783783

Fan – Top Fan – Top loadedloaded

1414 614614 66 293293

Fan – Side Fan – Side FeedFeed

3434 722722 66 151151

Semi-Semi-GasifierGasifier

2222 734734 88 317317

TLUD TLUD GasifierGasifier

2727 737737 1818 255255

Stove/Health ObservationsStove/Health Observations

• Chimneys coupled to dirty wood burning heating stoves in Chimneys coupled to dirty wood burning heating stoves in the U.S. protect health. Chimneys are now commonly used the U.S. protect health. Chimneys are now commonly used in Guatemala and India.in Guatemala and India.

• Natural draft Top Lit Up Draft (TLUD) stoves are very clean Natural draft Top Lit Up Draft (TLUD) stoves are very clean burning. So are fan assisted stoves.burning. So are fan assisted stoves.

• Studies at Aprovecho and elsewhere show that increased Studies at Aprovecho and elsewhere show that increased air exchanges in kitchens dramatically reduce harmful IAP.air exchanges in kitchens dramatically reduce harmful IAP.

• Dirty burning stoves cannot leak into the room. Clean Dirty burning stoves cannot leak into the room. Clean burning stoves are safer.burning stoves are safer.

• The devil is in the details but the job, protecting health, is The devil is in the details but the job, protecting health, is do-able.do-able.