EzyStove

Of the 4 billion people at the base of the economic pyramid, more than 3 billion still cook every meal over an open fire, resulting in devastating effects to the environment and the health of women and children. In addition, more than 90% of energy consumption in rural Africa is wood or other biomass. At 30 to 35% of income, energy ranks third in household expenditures, trailing only food and housing.

A well-designed wood or charcoal-burning efficient stove will reduce the fuel used in cooking by 40 to 50%. On average, over its lifetime, an efficient stove like this will also save…

- 33 trees

- 1300 hours collecting wood.

- 280 USD in HH income from reduced fuel costs.

- Reduce particle emissions by up to 70%

In addition, that same stove will produce 10 to 15 tonnes of carbon offsets over its lifespan, providing an extra economic engine to grow the local distribution business profitability.

Depending on the cost of importation, EzyStove pricing starts at around 20 USD for the consumer. While generally inexpensive by global standards, this is still a considerable amount of money for our consumer, who may only earn 2 USD per day. However, our business model includes partnerships with local banking organizations who can provide small-scale financing to customers, allowing them to pay for the product in installments over several weeks or months. In addition, the sale of carbon offsets generated by the stoves is used as a secondary revenue stream to help maintain the low-margin strategy used to market and sell the stoves.

Stage of development: produced in serial production

- Replaceable Fuel Chamber
- 40% fuel reduction (27% thermal efficiency)
- 10 year pot support frame; 3 year life cycle on fire chamber
- 1 year warranty
- Stainless steel materials