Brickstar_Wood_Stove
The Nova Institute aims through the implementation of this project to offer an alternative method of
cooking to households situated in the rural areas of the Limpopo province of South Africa. This
alternative method will take form through the implementation of an improved cooking stoves making
use of the 'rocket stove' concept pioneered by Dr. Larry Winiarski in 19821. The implementation of the
cooking mechanism potentially addresses unsustainable problems regarding indoor air pollution,
deforestation, economic income instability, greenhouse gas emissions and the safety of the Tzaneen-Veldpikkewyn
species through interaction with these communities at household level.
The project will result in the following improvements of livelihoods of people in the project area:
Environmental: Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, improvement of indoor air quality due to less
smoke, and reduction of deforestation in important water catchment areas (such as the Greater
Limpopo River), due to considerable decreased consumption of fuel wood and contributing in
preservation of the near-by National Parks as well as larger agricultural area of Tzaneen. Each
household will save approximately 700 kg of wood annually; cumulatively 700kg x 2500= 1750 tonnes
annually; 17500 tonnes over the 10 year GS project period5.
Economic: Household income improvement, due to time saved from wood collection that can be
employed in productive activities. Each household saves approximately R600 in cash for wood
annually; cumulatively R600 x 2500 = R1.5 million annually; R15m over the 10 year GS project period6.
The project is also supporting clean energy technology expansion in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Social: The project will allow better access to affordable and cleaner energy services; women and
children will save time from wood gathering, and the possibility of personal empowerment through
contributing to improved global and local ecological standards. A number of temporary jobs will be
created in local communities during the implementation phase of the project.
Brickstar_Wood_Stove
The Nova Institute aims through the implementation of this project to offer an alternative method of
cooking to households situated in the rural areas of the Limpopo province of South Africa. This
alternative method will take form through the implementation of an improved cooking stoves making
use of the 'rocket stove' concept pioneered by Dr. Larry Winiarski in 19821. The implementation of the
cooking mechanism potentially addresses unsustainable problems regarding indoor air pollution,
deforestation, economic income instability, greenhouse gas emissions and the safety of the Tzaneen-Veldpikkewyn
species through interaction with these communities at household level.
The project will result in the following improvements of livelihoods of people in the project area:
Environmental: Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, improvement of indoor air quality due to less
smoke, and reduction of deforestation in important water catchment areas (such as the Greater
Limpopo River), due to considerable decreased consumption of fuel wood and contributing in
preservation of the near-by National Parks as well as larger agricultural area of Tzaneen. Each
household will save approximately 700 kg of wood annually; cumulatively 700kg x 2500= 1750 tonnes
annually; 17500 tonnes over the 10 year GS project period5.
Economic: Household income improvement, due to time saved from wood collection that can be
employed in productive activities. Each household saves approximately R600 in cash for wood
annually; cumulatively R600 x 2500 = R1.5 million annually; R15m over the 10 year GS project period6.
The project is also supporting clean energy technology expansion in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Social: The project will allow better access to affordable and cleaner energy services; women and
children will save time from wood gathering, and the possibility of personal empowerment through
contributing to improved global and local ecological standards. A number of temporary jobs will be
created in local communities during the implementation phase of the project.
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End-user energy efficiency improvement.
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The Nova Institute aims throu ...... tation phase of the project.
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endedAtTime
7 January 2025
startedAtTime
7 January 2015