StoverSource has been renamed StoveTec

Mission

The Aprovecho Research Center (ARC) staff started StoveTec to make another option available to stove projects. StoveTec's stove store sells ARC-designed Rocket stoves that are made in a wonderful family-run factory in China. The factory had been selling millions of great refractory ceramic stoves for many years and readily adapted their engineering, production capacity and materials to create what have proven to be excellent Rocket stoves. StoveTec does not change what ARC is doing. Aprovecho continues to provide technical assistance to stove projects. But now StoveTec offers Rocket stoves and Rocket stove parts and emissions monitoring equipment. These resources can expand, enhance or supplement stove projects worldwide. StoveTec also markets the ARC-designed Portable Emissions Measurement System (PEMS) and the Indoor Air Pollution Meter (IAPM). These devices allow stove projects and stove testers to measure the performance of stoves in laboratory and field settings.

Organization Type Private Industry

Contact Information

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Primary Initiatives, Target Populations, and Scope of Work:

We are marketing to stove projects world-wide. Samples and initial shipments are headed for countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, Latin America, and Europe.

Fuels/Technologies: Biomass
 Sectors of Experience: Behavior Change
Education
Environment
Health
Renewable Energy
Rural Development
Small Business
Other
Stove design

Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas

Social/Cultural barriers to using traditional fuels and stoves:

In some cases, acceptance of rocket stoves requires changes in how the cook feeds fuel to the stove. Life-long habits are hard to change.

Market development for improved cooking technologies:

We encourage stove projects to use whatever we have in any way that improves their projects. We provide complete stoves and all stove parts, without restriction.

Technology standardization for cooking, heating and ventilation:

Our stoves employ the best of rocket stove technology and meet Shell benchmarks for fuel use and emissions.

Indoor air pollution exposure and health monitoring:

Our PEMS and IAPM devices support testing, measurement and step-wise improvement of stoves developed in the field. We fully support and encourage continued testing and development to improve stove performance, improve air quality, and reduce the impact of cooking on the environment.

Relevant Publications or Studies

All our publications are available on our web site, www.stovetec.net.

Our Contribution to the Partnership

Provide products to and promote active feedback from stove projects to further project goals and improve products provided.