Geo Stoves composed for a mini book..

1. Contact:
Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy
Founder GEO
# 3-7-108, Ramanthapur,
Hyderabad – 500013
E-mail: saibhaskarnakka@gmail.com
Ph.No. 09246352018
Website:
www.goodstove.com
An initiative to
Mitigate Climate Change
through Adaptation
The GOOD STOVES HAVE THEThe GOOD STOVES HAVE THE
FOLLOWING FEATURES:FOLLOWING FEATURES:
• Helps to make hotter and moreHelps to make hotter and more
efficient fires.efficient fires.
• Insulates around the fire.Insulates around the fire.
• A hot fire burns up more of theA hot fire burns up more of the
combustible gases and producescombustible gases and produces
less smoke.less smoke.
• Limits the cool air that lowersLimits the cool air that lowers
temperatures in the area oftemperatures in the area of
combustion.combustion.
• Pre-heats the air before it entersPre-heats the air before it enters
the fire.the fire.
• A chimney effect creates draftA chimney effect creates draft
assisting combustion.assisting combustion.
• Forces the user to meter the fuel.Forces the user to meter the fuel.
• Forms a grate out of the sticks ofForms a grate out of the sticks of
wood.wood.
• Escaping smoke passes throughEscaping smoke passes through
flame and combusts.flame and combusts.
MAGH – I
SMOKE BURNER STOVE
(MAGH SERIES)
GOOD STOVE
2 POTS
(AVAN SERIES)
MAGH – II
SMOKE BURNER STOVE
(MAGH SERIES)
MAGH – 1
SMOKE BURNER STOVE
(MAGH SERIES)
AVAN STOVE
(AVAN SERIES)
This stove has the features of both
AVAN AND EARTH SERIES STOVES
PRINCIPLES FOLLOWED INPRINCIPLES FOLLOWED IN
DESIGNIG STOVES FOR RURALDESIGNIG STOVES FOR RURAL
AREASAREAS
It is experienced, that the communityIt is experienced, that the community
would adopt a technology and itswould adopt a technology and its
sustainability is ensured only if thesustainability is ensured only if the
following principles are considered:following principles are considered:
• Stoves design should be according toStoves design should be according to
their aspirations, aesthetics andtheir aspirations, aesthetics and
culture (food habits).culture (food habits).
• Should be able to build on their own,Should be able to build on their own,
with little skill and locally available rawwith little skill and locally available raw
material (low cost)material (low cost)
• Easy to replicate.Easy to replicate.
• Durable, rustic and easilyDurable, rustic and easily
maintainable.maintainable.
• Should be demand based withShould be demand based with
community participation andcommunity participation and
contribution.contribution.
• Less smoke, Good flames, Less heatLess smoke, Good flames, Less heat
loss, Less biomass (fuel wood)loss, Less biomass (fuel wood)
consumption.consumption.
TWISTER
STOVE
(MAGH SERIES)
PORTABLE
GOOD STOVE
(AVAN SERIES)
They are Suitable for relief and
rehabilitation operations
during floods, earthquakes, etc.
Result of adopting
GOOD STOVES
• Biomass conservation
• Health of Women and Children
improved
• Time conserved in fetching the
fuelwood and equivalent cost
saved on fuelwood.
• Increased cooking efficiency.
The task ahead for
ANDHRA PRADESH STATE
REQUIRES ABOUT 10
MILLION CLEAN STOVES
FOR 10 MILLION
HOUSE HOLDS
The approximateThe approximate
cost for eachcost for each
stove isstove is
@ Rs. 200.00 for@ Rs. 200.00 for
Good Stove withGood Stove with
2 pots - Avan2 pots - Avan
SeriesSeries
Total cost of theTotal cost of the
project is aboutproject is about
Rs. 30 croresRs. 30 crores
MAGH SERIES STOVES are based
on Top-Lit Up Draft (T-LUD)
Principle. They are basically smoke
burner stoves, they are also known
as Woodgas stoves.
There are very few designs existing
in the world ‘MAGH – I and II are
one of those rare stoves. It is less
than $20 model one of the very low
cost models, existing in the World.
JUMBO
GOOD STOVE
(AVAN SERIES)
Suitable for Schools /
Institutions /
Hostels / Hotels
GOOD STOVE
(AVAN SERIES)
275 Households in two Villages have
adopted under the Vulnerability and
Adaptability to Climate Change
Programme
About Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy,
Designer of Avan and Magh Series
Stoves.
An Environment and Development
Professional, Applied Geology (IIT,
Mumbai), Geography and EIA (Ph.D.),
Professional experience in Climate
Change, Energy, Environment,
Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, NRM,
JFM, Earthquake and River Basin
Studies, ICT for Development.
Founder of GEO and Campaigner on
Open Source Technology.
GEOECOLOGYGEOECOLOGY
ENERGYENERGY
ORGANISATIONORGANISATION
(GEO)(GEO)
GOOD STOVEGOOD STOVE