Diary from High School Dar es Salaam

Friday 09. of April 2010

my climate hero

Class: High School Dar es Salaam | By: dar

My climate hero is a local artisan who sells energy efficient cook stoves. They consist of a metal casing with a ceramic lining that helps to direct 25 to 40 percent of the heat from a fire to a cooking pot. 80% of the energy used by a typical Tanzanian household is for daily cooking and lighting, the main sources of which are wood and charcoal. The indoor air pollution that results from the inefficient combustion of these materials is responsible for 1.5 million...

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