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| | = Malena Cookstoves = | | = Malena Cookstoves = |
| − | Malena Cookstoves are improved cookstoves made out of unfired mud/clay bricks mixed with straw and dung. They have two cooking holes and a chimney. As compared to a traditional cookstove, these improved cookstoves decrease the amount of fuel (mostly firewood and dung) needed and also reduce indoor air pollution as most of the pollutants escape via the chimney.<ref>http://www.hedon.info/docs/GVEP_Markets_and_Cookstoves__.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.endev-bolivia.org/en/cook-stoves</ref> | + | Malena Cookstoves are improved cookstoves made out of unfired mud/clay bricks mixed with straw and dung. They have two cooking holes and a metal chimney. As compared to a traditional cookstove, these improved cookstoves decrease the amount of fuel (mostly firewood and dung) needed and also reduce indoor air pollution as most of the pollutants escape via the chimney.<ref>http://www.hedon.info/docs/GVEP_Markets_and_Cookstoves__.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.endev-bolivia.org/en/cook-stoves</ref> |
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| − | [[File:Malena Stoves.png| thumb|300px|A woman cooking on a malena stove]]
| + | These stoves are expected to run for 5 years without any problems. After 5 years, the stoves could experience problems such as deterioration of the mud and blockage of the chimney with soot. Both of these problems can be fixed by the local promoter.<ref>https://www.myclimate.org/fileadmin/myc/klimaschutzprojekte/bolivien-paraguay-7164/klimaschutzprojekt-bolivien-paraguay-7164-Programme-Design-Consultation-Report.pdf</ref> |
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| − | = Why malena cookstoves are needed? =
| + | [[File:Malena Stoves.png| thumb|left|300px|A woman cooking on a Malena Cookstove]] |
| − | In June,the BMZ(Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) filmed short videos about Climate Change in Bolivia . One of the videos is about how Malena stoves can help to combat climate change(implemented by EnDev Bolivia).</span>
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| − | <Please watch the video (german version with spanish interviews).
| + | = Malena Cookstoves Design = |
| | + | For instructions on how to design the Malena Cookstoves, please see the publication (in Spanish) below: |
| | + | [[File:GTZ-Bol-MANUAL MALENA 2009 reduziert.pdf|thumb|left|Design manual for Malena cookstoves]] |
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| | + | = Malena Stoves and Climate change = |
| | + | Malena cookstoves help to combat climate change as follows: |
| | + | * With increased efficiency, this stove uses less firewood than a traditional stove. |
| | + | * This stove also decreases around 85% of particulates and carbon monoxide. For more information about how particulates contribute to climate change, see the article: [[Energy Access and Climate Mitigation and Adaptation|Energy Access and Climate Mitigation and Adaptation]] |
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| | + | This short video by the BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) filmed in Bolivia also shows how Malena stoves can help to combat climate change. |
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| | + | Please watch the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzMcwN2v7Z8 video] (German version with Spanish interviews). |
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| | = Further Information = | | = Further Information = |
| | *[[Portal:Improved Cooking|Cooking portal on energypedia]] | | *[[Portal:Improved Cooking|Cooking portal on energypedia]] |
| | + | *[[The Journey of a Bolivian Entrepreneur with Malena Stoves|The Journey of a Bolivian Entrepreneur with Malena Stoves]] |
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| | = References = | | = References = |
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| | [[Category:Bolivia]] | | [[Category:Bolivia]] |
| | [[Category:Climate_Change]] | | [[Category:Climate_Change]] |
| | [[Category:Improved_Cooking]] | | [[Category:Improved_Cooking]] |
Malena Cookstoves are improved cookstoves made out of unfired mud/clay bricks mixed with straw and dung. They have two cooking holes and a metal chimney. As compared to a traditional cookstove, these improved cookstoves decrease the amount of fuel (mostly firewood and dung) needed and also reduce indoor air pollution as most of the pollutants escape via the chimney.[1][2]
These stoves are expected to run for 5 years without any problems. After 5 years, the stoves could experience problems such as deterioration of the mud and blockage of the chimney with soot. Both of these problems can be fixed by the local promoter.[3]
For instructions on how to design the Malena Cookstoves, please see the publication (in Spanish) below:
This short video by the BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) filmed in Bolivia also shows how Malena stoves can help to combat climate change.
