Summary: Smoky cooking is one of the major causes of childhood death in the developing world. GlobalResolve has made available a small production facility in a Ghanaian village for gelled ethanol as a smokeless cooking fuel. The process and still were developed as an undergraduate project over several semesters. To make this product viable, a business plan must show price parity with charcoal and even then it is likely to be used only in urban areas where free wood is not available.
Gelfuel stove brings hope of village venture in Ghana
Theme: Agri-business; Health and Nutrition
Faculty: Mark Henderson, Brad Rogers