The newly unveiled BioLite HomeStove makes a leap in usability by brilliantly incorporating a small thermoelectric module that is activated by the heat. A small fan helps improve combustibility and reduces smoke emissions by an astounding 95 percent. A USB charging port is also incorporated to charge cell phones and utilitarian devices like LED lights. Undergoing field tests now, the stove will be available in April 2012. With billions of people in need, it can’t be soon enough.

The technology is dubbed the rocket stove, a seemingly simple device that has a large vertical cylinder to hold a pot and an opening at the bottom to feed the combustible biomass to efficiently cook a meal or pasteurize drinking water. While the concept has been proven to be simple, effective and best of all cheap, studies in fluid dynamics, geometry, and advanced materials are leading to very efficient high-tech designs which can reduce the smoke by 95 percent.

Add to that the fact that fuel consumption is reduced by half, which helps to curb expenses for families and slows the clearing of forests just for cooking fuel. All of theses factors make these stoves essential for the long term sustainability of a significant portion of the world population. These stoves are precision technologies that are far superior to homemade stoves, and they are designed to be affordable for even the poorest in the world with prices as low as $15 a unit.

3 Comments

cmfelton76 March 31, 2013 at 4:53 am

Are the biolite homestoves available in djibouti? If so, where might I buy one?
naveen moras September 24, 2012 at 12:52 am

where can i buy this biolite home stove in bangalore india
rani May 3, 2012 at 4:06 am

when & where will the Bio-lite home stove be available in Bangalore India.