Aprovecho Research Center

Mission
Aprovecho Research Center (ARC), a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation established in 1976, is dedicated to researching, developing and disseminating appropriate technological solutions for meeting the basic human needs of refugees and impoverished people and communities in poorer countries. ARC’s goal is to help relieve suffering, improve health, enhance safety, and reduce adverse impacts on the environment. ARC has been especially dedicated to creating effective cooking and heating systems using biomass fuels. ARC provides technical assistance to related appropriate technology projects worldwide.
Organization Type	Non-Governmental Organization

Contact Information

Primary Contact	Mr. Dean Still	Secondary Contact	Mr. Mike Hatfield
Address	79093 Hwy 99 PO Box 1175 Cottage Grove, OR 97424 United States	Website	www.aprovecho.org
		Phone	541-767-0287
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Our Focus

Primary Initiatives, Target Populations, and Scope of Work:
We have about 20 ongoing projects at all levels of activity
Fuels/Technologies:	Biogas Biomass Solar	Sectors of Experience:	Behavior Change Carbon Finance Education Energy Environment Health Renewable Energy Small Business	Countries of Operation:	India

Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas

Social/Cultural barriers to using traditional fuels and stoves:

Let women design the function of the stove then improve effectiveness as possible.

Market development for improved cooking technologies:

Selling stoves globally through Stove Tec.

Technology standardization for cooking, heating and ventilation:

Always best to use chimney but if not possible try to encourage cleaner combustion and outside cooking.

Indoor air pollution exposure and health monitoring:

We are producing inexpensive monitoring and evaluation products such as IAP meter and PEMs hood to help create regional testing centers around the world.

Relevant Publications or Studies

we have produce some 2,000 documents on testing and developing improved cook stoves.

Our Contribution to the Partnership

We will help however we can. Partnership is becoming the vehicle for change in this field.