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Breakthrough Innovations in the Developing World

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Fuel-efficient cookstoves bring bright smiles. | Credit- Himalayan Stove Project and Envirofit Stoves.

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Almost 40% of the people living today cook with biofuels. Cooking over an open fire might seem romantic to some of us, but it actually has huge negative impacts on health, safety and biodiversity.  There are, however, wonderful examples of clean cooking alternatives rapidly emerging in communities around the world.

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Potential Energy

Potential Energy is a pioneer in promoting cleaner cookstoves. They started as…

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New designs can also increase the efficiency of using charcoal, another cooking…

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Water

One in ten people alive today still struggle to obtain affordable, clean…

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Super Solar Grannies light up remote areas of India. | Credit- The Future’s Bright

Lighting

Today, in this modern, high-tech world, a billion people are living without…

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“The important message and the stories here boost the morale of conscientious, dedicated indigenous women and men who want to lead full and healthy lives and are eager for the same for their families.”

—Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

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