Aprovecho is a 501(c)3 non profit organization that since 1976 has been disseminating and studying stoves and household energy in general. Today we have 7 consultants and a well equipped laboratory. The research center runs a school for 14 interns who take a semester course in organic farming, sustainable forestry and appropriate technology. Dr. Larry Winiarski, Technical Director, heads efforts to bring modern engineering design principles to NGOs building stoves around the world.
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Our Focus
We have about 20 ongoing projects at all levels of activity
Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas
Let women design the function of the stove then improve effectiveness as possible.
Selling stoves in Honduras in marketplace.
Always best to use chimney but if not possible try to encourage cleaner combustion and outside cooking.
Writing Stove Manual for Partnership that will include 1.) emissions from popular stoves 2.) exposure to cook from same stoves when cooking standard meal 3.) fuel use, turndown, efficiency at high and low power. Available February 2005.
Relevant Publications or Studies
None noted
Our Contribution to the Partnership
We will help however we can. Partnership is becoming the vehicle for change in this field.
