Making affordable, efficient stoves for the masses

[@jerrynuqui1558]

This stove should be given free to all people around the world where needed.

[@garliclover01]

I think it is great. For those who are poor and cannot afford the taken-for-granted things of the developed countries, it is a Godsend to be able to cook with very little fuel and little or no smoke! Three cheers for the inventors!!!!

[@gaetanproductions]

Good going, great people doing a great job ! Bravo the Aprovecho team

[@ardellewachter1649]

This is the only reason to go green and the only thing that will sell green to any thinking person.

[@rogerdodger5415]

This is a GREAT idea! I have been studying rocket stoves for some time and they come from very simple technology but they are a very effective way of getting heat with minimal “collateral damage “!

[@kalevraa]

now this is truly a rational, mature, logical and reasoned response. a devastating blow to the global warming theory. congratulation, and many thanks! you have just showed to all who care to read this exchange just how much integrity, intelligence and eloquence a global warming denier possesses. how can one make a case better then inviting your opponent to punch himself in the face? i bow before your superior wisdom.

[@StephenCraig22]

Brilliant idea, we might end up needing them in the uk if things don’t change

[@USMC65UH34D]

Thank you for your response. It will not be hard to cross them off my list of possibles and you have saved me from making a mistake that would be very costly in more ways than one. Just because we live in America,does not mean we are rich. Thank you again for the information.

[@preciousplasticph]

They are nearly 80 dollars wholesale here in the Philippines. The clay is fragile and is easily damaged. the steel is thin and the paint peels off. It also smokes a lot because the flue needs to be twice as long

[@Geenine44]

Love this product and what it will do for the planet and its most needy of people. Im also happy to pay full price as that would subsidise costs for the most needy also, I struggle to raise my kids on a low income but we still have sooo much more. Im sure thats where profits for this company go.

[@NordicDan]

Depends on what your objective is to having a rocket stove. When built right they put out a great deal of heat with a much smaller fuel requirement. You are right that the carbon output still exists, but the principle is that burning (for example) 1lb of fuel per hour versus 4lbs per hour will be much more economical and will only emit a quarter of the carbon per hour of use. Me, I just want to build one because I'm a cheapskate and don't want to store a massive supply of firewood.

[@Gevedon]

I love this efficient stove! I think is is an awesome idea for anyone that cooks! It's portable.... what about camping needs or just saving electricity money? I think it's great, no matter the reason, they created it!

[@4331550686]

we hope we can do much to fill the sauce pan that we put on it !

[@imlivingyourlife7354]

I have lived in the Philippines for years and they make the same thing poured concrete hollow in the middle with a metal liner on the outside and 3 bent pieces of rebar to hold the pot. It costs about $2 wood branches are a renewable resource and people have been living for decades in areas that I lived in and there is no deforestation. He never defines how efficient the stove is... This is just a feel good hit piece for over educated hippies in the 1st world to watch ....

[@Yorkie263]

It sounds like a good idea, but I see issues where no wood etc is available, what are they going to burn. Will area's with few bushes and trees be stripped down and become arid. It's fine to use these stoves as long a a fuel supply is available

[@umpqua-4freedom436]

Would appreciate an UPDATE on this stove maker, THANKS!

[@liverpix]

Stovetec and Siverfire make them Also, check out Amazon/ebay.

[@crypto0102]

@hamm336 really... would have been nice if they told how or where to buy one?

[@Meredith848art]

Good work!

[@shananagans5]

I see a few people on here saying it would be better to print up instructions for people to source the parts locally & build it themselves. As they point out,that would avoid having to use the fuel to ship them & the emissions resulting from that shipping. That would also help poor villages that can't afford to buy one. I have built several of these stoves for camping & they work fine so long as you get the basic idea down. The efficiency will change drastically though. A poorly designed stove,while it may work fine will need notably more fuel to operate. That would be a problem if people made their own. They won't be able to find ideal material,they won't get measurements correct etc. Very simply they won;t be optimized for efficiency. The mass produced stoves are,on average,much more efficient than someone making their own & the increased efficiency will more than make up for any emissions produced from shipping it. For areas that won't be able to afford one yes,a simple set of directions on how to build one will help. Even if what they build isn't ideal it's probably better than what they are currently doing.

[@leocane6125]

You are saying that in Africa does not exist argil? and people is so stupid that they cant make a stove like this?... Anyway we should think why they are like this, living in industries discards while there is people that have the money to buy cars...

[@tubermier]

Leo Cane They are just plain lazy, to the point they cannot even organize a weekend trash pickup day. The streets and alleys of those towns are disgusting. Why not clean up the neighborhoods maybe once a month. Find a place to take the trash instead of just throwing it into the streets. They really don't deserve anyones help.

[@leocane6125]

We occidental arrived in africa, destroyed their culture, move out, and now we think that they have to be like us. WTF

[@pappy451]

+Leo Cane illiterate much ?

[@paulpellicci]

...wow...really awesome...

[@yy117yy]

日本の七輪と同じ　とても　いいコンロですね Rocket stoveの　構造 これは凄く良い！！！

[@Loganthered1]

You could buy one of those for $100 or you could pay $10 for a 4" elbow and 24" x 4" piece of metal ducting and get the exact same thing. I'm sure they can find some rocks to prop it up. I made my own out of 4" ducting with 2-Tconnectors a 24" pipe and a 4"-6" expander with a 6" cap. Put the cap in the expander and fill it with rocks, put a T-conector in it with the hole on the side with the other end of the pipe going up, fit the 24" pipe into the top of the T and the last T in with hole up.

[@rudylikestowatch]

These stoves seem to be like Rocket Stoves. The insulated tube makes the fire hotter so the smoke can also be burned. Same cooking with less fuel and smoke than an open fire pit. If you like this sort of thing, visit the Paul Wheaton channel.

[@ManuelBetten]

I have a bunch of used 5 gallon lacquer cans that could be made into a stove for free, all that would be needed is the local person to cast a ceramic cylinder which they could get from the free from the ground.

[@Wildersport]

Why not something like the $20.00 Amazon wood gasifier stoves? The wood gasifier uses far less fuel, and puts out next to zero smoke.

[@patricku4841]

Free, nothing is ever free.

[@TRICITYTRASHOUTS]

not TRUE, the gift of eternal life is freely given😀 and you won't believe what I got on Craigslist for free

[@piehamcake1]

where can I buy one?i want it for camping

[@hamm336]

how can i get one or even two of these stoves

[@robtherub]

this would be a good idea if the stove's produced electricity (attach stirling engine)

[@mooncritters]

You know, you have a good point. But the people who really need these most don't have the internet or computers, or often the education and literacy to find this out.

[@TheAdisah]

Is there any place in the states that I can buy one?

[@MichelLinschoten]

Amazon, there are around 124 bucks..

[@josecarlostorloni2332]

QUANTO FICARIA PARA ADQUIRIR UM FOGÃO E SE ELE É AQUECEDOR DO AMBIENTE

[@kalevraa]

you are a truly reliable human. i could have written your response without bothering to wait for you to do so: ignore any attempt at rational discourse, disregard any questions you can't or are unwilling to answer, and pile some mindless abuse. not that i expected you to actually use you brains; i'm just happy that anyone visiting this page sees how hopelessly dumb deniers are. so keep posting...it's all good. i have no idea who Jethro Bodine might be, but i treasure my ignorance of the fact.

[@snarfdwarf]

Side note: you can create a rocket stove with just a few bricks. Total costs: less than $10

[@mathiaslyamunda2526]

How do you do this, great idea

[@bikerdodge]

yeah good on ya mate

[@waltham1957]

Perfect, don't address the economic problem, make them more comfortable being poor!!

[@Shanshou4]

I agree man Zeekerbolero, what real scientific data really shows that those smoke from cooking kills.

[@andrewromanczuk4579]

these sell for $125 in the US

[@FishOnIsMyHandle]

This is awesome, you can got o the website and pay over a hundred bucks to buy one for yourself, or you can buy one for someone who "needs it" and only pay 15 bucks. I'm getting one for Christmas!

[@whbite3rwe]

How can I get one?

[@MuhammadMuzammelHaque]

very very cool

[@hubbabt]

stovetec are priced at over 100 bucks in USA

[@clinkerbuilt]

True. However, printing a "cartoon" how-to pamphlet on recycled paper (or even one with real pictures) is hela-cheaper, and would reach more people, more cost-effectively, faster, and be made from local materials, meaning that there are no transportation side effects and costs, because the pamphlets can be printed locally, as well.

[@official997]

I see your point, but if the real goal here is to reduce emissions put out by people in poverty then this seems like a small and temporary solution, perhaps providing a renewable source of clean burning fuel would be more orientated towards the goal.

[@Cindy_straw3erry_1287]

nice i love this thing

[@jhippl]

mass made rocket stove ... interesting so it burns the wood gas as well as the wood providing secondary combustion ever think of adding a second re-burn chamber around the inner chamber for hotter temps

[@peterinbrat]

I'm astonished at the negative views on this video. My main gripe is that it isn't being locally made, but people should realize the vast amount of resources being used simply for cooking including labor in gathering fuel. When people move to urban areas and convert to charcoal, they use far more resources because 70% of the heat energy is lost in converting wood to charcoal. Look at Haiti's environmental situation, which has been largely caused by cutting trees for cooking fuel.

[@djmaur]

I have found that doing something because it is wise just isn't as "sexy" as having a cause. Having a cause has the potential to elevate you as an "alpha" attracting the attention of the ones you want to notice you. Doing something because it is right or wise is usually just boring, not enough people notice.

[@konradhenrykowicz1859]

The future of mankind. Be prepared. I will buy three stoves like that keep them in garage.

[@marciathompson7571]

I Like It

[@landykid60]

hey,,, they look great,,,

[@1eyedjacksRwild]

Awesome

[@MrJmlewis573]

It is called a rocket stove. There are tons of videos on you tube expaining and building them. I followed a video and made one for basically free out of empty cans.

[@doufus]

@Tankdriver100 I'm pretty sure with regards to fumes children will fair far better not having to breath in Paraffin fumes. For this alone I'm sure you can see an advantage of having a stovetec.

[@bpeinternational]

What a great idea, maybe you and others who think this way could pay for it to happen..

[@hhiser6206]

I'll bet their not sold for $129 in other countries. $129 is probably half a years income for them.

[@DoblyTufnell]

My guess is she does not have the tool to cut the wood smaller. I do a agree however, a great project.

[@tommiller9743]

How are the poor people in those countries purchasing stoves that cost a years wages? Are they being donated by relief organizations?

[@snarfdwarf]

Not to be a complete party spoiler but wat will be the longterm impact of these initiatives? Families can now support maybe 5 children instead of 3. Creating an even bigger problem in the region where food and fresh water are scarce.

[@flamedrag18]

wouldn't it make sense to get rid of the advertising on the boxes to further reduce costs and thus, reduce the price? I don't think it makes much difference to the needy customer what the stove is packaged in....

[@imfasa]

if she turned the wood it would probably fit :P but the timing of the shot versus the text is a bit odd :)

[@2handsfull]

I don't see why so much clay is needed inside these already little things. Seems like there is twice as much being used as what is needed for use only an hour or so.

[@suearengo6839]

great

[@tylerquirk9365]

What about a solar oven? I made one using cardboard and cellophane that easily got up to 120 degrees. With real engineering going into it I think a solar oven could be extremely efficient and cost effective

[@Kube_Dog]

What about birth control, a representative republic, capitalism and jobs. You cook on a solar oven and see how you like that. Dumb ass.

[@0623kaboom]

yes they are good and clean ... sadly they take longer to cook stuff ... worse the places that need the "green" stoves cant afford to buy. make or even scrounge the materials needed ... as for one of the birth control comments ... it's not about birth control its about world health org and their useless 1 year seeds ... oh and of course their getting places like Somalia to grow cotton instead of food because they would buy it at a good price then not because they got uganda to grow more cotton and let them buy it at a cheaper price ... yup ... now the farmers cant afford the grain to plant new crops and the soil is messed up because the "WHO" seeds actually leeched all the nutrients out of the soil making a new need for fertiliszer that they cant afford either.

[@ghertism]

174 $ each ! i just wonder who's gonna get it ! benefit for the poor ! hope you are human

[@Gex121]

Ive seen this a million times. if you give the stove to the needy for free, tomorrow its sold and they are back to using an open fire.

[@JeffRichtman]

A much cheaper alternative would be to setup a central kitchen and have mass meals made. These stoves are expensive as hell and offer nothing a few cans won't do.

[@271chrissy]

For just £2 a month you could help a working family in Britain buy a stove and heat their home.

[@stap0510]

@pinhighiron I agree with your sentiment.

[@USMC65UH34D]

Check the web site. 15.00 for everyone in 3rd world,114.95 for USA

[@muffinstudios7551]

pretty expensive though at $102 without shipping but remember that discount!

[@MrJustice36]

The very fact that these are made in China turns me off to these factory-made stoves...

[@guyazbell8169]

more food mean more baby

[@mooncritters]

Just think: The United States alone spends $72 billion per year on diamonds. That is almost enough to buy each person in the world living in extreme poverty a cooking stove.

[@BuenasCosasGoodThings]

Aprovecho is a great organization and does great work. But manufacturing a stove in China and then shipping to Africa is not a well-thought approach. Peace, Love and Buenas Cosas

[@VocalMabiMaple]

I like the stoves :D they work and they help peeps :D Its cool :D I like this face :D :D

[@johnhempstead3074]

what a rip off, mr. green jeans is trying to get rich promoting his green machines, made in china.

[@stuartpratt3662]

+john hempstead yes it is cheeper to make them there so it will be affordable for those that don't have money to spend on health care in those communitys

[@brizzell2101]

+stuart pratt i cant afford it. 170 on ebay. I never heard of paying so much for a stove you can make for less than 20 US.

[@brizzell2101]

+stuart pratt i cant afford it. 170 on ebay. I never heard of paying so much for a stove you can make for less than 20 US.

[@djagoscott5694]

+BriZZell Scott so teach them to make them ! oh wait there are lots of people that already do !

[@daniel3484]

@sabaqat So if the rich guy didnt hire the workers, the poor would be worse off?

[@official997]

I don't see how burning the same things inside the stove is any better than burning them outside on an open fire, if the whole point is to save lives through reducing harmful pollution, then the fuel is the problem, not the cooking apparatus.

[@markleggett9714]

Africans must learn to do this for themselves.

[@CaptainEverythingHumorandMore]

In the meantime, TMZ Reports: "Diddy Blows $100k at Ace of Diamonds Strip Club, Son and T.I."

[@zoomerlawns]

Meanwhile, Paraffin prices skyrocket as demand dwindles... Wait, that only happens to gas prices in America.

[@vicarofrevelwood]

you can make your own for 1/10th that! KZbin "Rocket Stove" and see what comes up!

[@dustintrimble6893]

hmmm thought they've been making rocket stoves for years.

[@jamesdoble7580]

Does he know these people make less then the cost of the stove per year?

[@0623kaboom]

re invented the wheel basically ... www.thecoolist.com/biolite-campstove-and-usb-charger/ ... and it wold get them power as well .. sure its not a hydro plant to run a ton of stuff BUT its small cheap and efficient ... and portable .. and already made ready to ship anywhere.

[@0623kaboom]

there is also another group that made a new stove for india and africa that was smokeless and used local clay ... all you had to do was get 20 people from the village willing to make them and they would teach them how to do it ... but .. yup they couldnt get 20 people to make them in a village .. not one village.

[@rudylikestowatch]

These people seem willing to pay for their own stoves after being shown the benefits. But if a government or NGO were to fund some health care services, then this could be considered preventative medicine.

[@tonywalker8030]

The children aren't cuffing, the products works, didn't you heard the mother ?

[@kanoabenedetti5321]

those are expensive I can not find one for under 80$ it is a good design tho

[@daniel3484]

@sabaqat They didnt give them stoves for pollution, they gave them stoves because its more efficient at burning fuel. So it doesnt cost as much for them to heat and cook. Your hatred for Americans and the rich clouded your judgement.

[@1TheNews]

I think a better solution would be an electric solar stove that doesn't use up our natural resources, the cost can be subsidized by their governments

[@Phoen1x883]

+Ellie James Electric solar isn't really the way to go. Your typical solar panel is about 15% efficient, so right away you're wasting 85% of your energy as heat in the panel itself. Next, you need to figure out how much area you'd need for the panels to provide enough electricity. I'm guessing the minimum for a small stove would be about 250w (campers and the like, feel free to correct me), and as most panels provide around 20 watts per square foot, you'd need a little over 12 sq. feet of solar panel to provide that. Solar panels need to be mounted in direct sunlight, kept free of obstructions and dust, are made of easily-broken glass, and according to some quick eBay searching, cost about $250 for the amount of power we need. We could use a much smaller panel and store the energy in a battery if they're not using the stove for more than 15-30 minutes at a time (a reasonable assumption), but now you need a heavy, lead and acid filled battery that needs to last for years with no maintenance, and hope they don't throw it in a landfill near their water supply if it stops working. For cooking with solar energy, the best way to go is with solar cookers, simple devices with curved or angled reflective pieces that reflect incoming sunlight towards a central point where you hang a pot. They take a while to heat things up, but they're incredibly cheap. Granted, both of these depend on it being daytime and not cloudy, which isn't always the case when you're hungry. The stoves in this video seem like a good complement to solar cookers, and I bet a mixture of the two would reduce their fuel use substantially and still let them cook whenever they needed to.

[@1TheNews]

+Phoenix, solar panels are becoming more efficient and cheaper. I'm hoping soon they can invent a small solar stove that only needs one panel. I just saw another video about more enhancements to solar. Until then, these stoves are options to preserve our precious natural resources

[@davidthompson3483]

Do you really think their government is going to pay for something ?

[@1TheNews]

David Thompson , not all African governments have been corrupted by the western criminal governments

[@davidthompson3483]

Ellie James yes, yes , the west is responsible for all the world's corruption, we are so evil and everyone else is good and always has been, we are not the least bit charitable in any way

[@guyazbell8169]

so them po folk pay 10 dolla then send them to america an make them pay lot of muny like thousand dolla

[@alainpieri4650]

Rocket stove would cost way less and much more efficient

[@imfasa]

4:22 "with no problems at all"... she says while trying to push wood (?) in that doesn't fit :) great work though!

[@seoulkidd1]

it would've been cheaper to make it there than in china

[@foxdmulder]

Africa's biggest problem is "howtobasic"

[@patriotpioneer]

lol, WOOD FIRED KILN....(China uses Coal..) Global Warming SUCKERS Tax..! Maybe you should worry about CLEAN RUNNING WATER & SANITATION......

[@jerrywhidby.]

Nothing says quality like a made in China sticker

[@felixromano3091]

Why don’t they just teach them how to make a simple clay stove from the dirt around them

[@mooncritters]

He's right, it would be a good investment. Industrialized countries waste trillions of dollars on stuff that does far less to benefit the public. I pay taxes here in the USA, where our government just put a match to about 28 billion dollars when they shut the government squabbling over our health care laws. That much lost economic activity is equivalent to the price of a gift of stoves for around 322 million people at $87 each. It benefits the rich, too, with less greenhouse pollution.