U.S. Ambassador visits Envirofit India
02/18/2010Press Release For Immediate Publication
• Purpose of visit to plan strategic initiatives with Envirofit to adopt Clean Cookstove Standards & to help the creation and deployment of a "Government-Accredited Clean Cookstove" seal of approval
• Visit to help drive awareness about Indoor Air Pollution and Envirofit's market based solutions18th February 2010, Bangalore, India: U.S. Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer today visited the premises of Envirofit India - a Bangalore-based enterprise which has developed and is selling a range of fuel efficient cookstoves throughout India. During the visit, Ambassador Roemer viewed the demonstration of fuel efficient cookstoves and interacted with end users.
Cook the green way
02/18/2010I'm cooking over a traditional chulha and can feel and taste the smoke stinging in my eyes and throat. Moving over to the new technology, the Envirofit cookstove, the steam coming off the rice is the only visible emission! There is a huge difference for health and the impact on the person doing the cooking with the green technology. I decided to purchase two cookstoves on the spot!
Getting the right stoves into homes that need them most
02/18/2010In countries all over the world, people cook their daily meals over smoky, sooty, and poorly ventilated traditional wood or biomass cook stoves - ‘chulas' in India... I am deeply concerned about the harmful effects of indoor air pollution on the health and well-being of men, women, and children, as well as on our environment... Cook stove technology has improved greatly over the years but there are many obstacles in getting the right stoves into the homes of those who need them most.... That is why I heartily embraced the recent announcement that the ministry of new and renewable energy would be introducing a bold new ‘National Biomass Cook Stove Initiative.' This ambitious new program can lead the way to a solution, not only for the citizens of India but for others at risk around the world.
Small Energy-Saving Steps Can Make Big Strides
11/27/2009High-Tech Solutions Can Help Lower Consumption, but Researchers See Faster Progress in Low-Tech Measures; Think Cook Stoves
New photos available on Shell Foundation Flickr website
12/01/2009Shell Foundation is partnering with the district and state administration of Karnataka to drive awareness in 111 villages in Shimoga on Indoor Air Pollution (IAP).
