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Three Key Obstacles to Cookstove Adoption (And How to Overcome Them)
ReportAuthors
Xander Slaski
Mark C. Thurber - Stanford University
Published by
Global Village Energy Partnership International, page(s): 37-40
December 2009
The article discusses the role of commercial ventures in improving access to improved biomass stoves. The key point of the article is that there are three main components to a successful cookstove program (for-profit or not). Stoves need to be desirable, affordable, and require minimal change in lifestyle. In order for stoves to be adopted, all three components must be in place.
