[Stoves] Fuel specific Stoves

[Crispin Pemberton-Pigott]

Dear Cornelio

I agree that local stove varieties suited to local energy sources will
always exist.  Common sense!  In recent years we have been expanding the
definition of what constitutes a fuel and that is wonderful.

Staying topical: there is no need to worry about fuel specific stove having
their own tests.  All manner of stoves and tests can be used, because In the
end, the thermal performance and emissions are going to be evaluated in a
straightforward manner.  What is the fuel consumption, and what are the
emissions?  As Roger Samson points out, if a 'waste' (like rice hulls that
were going to be burned anyway) turns out to be a great fuel, its effect on
emissions in the community is significant.  Rice hulls can entirely offset
the combustion of a certain amount of wood fuel.

Questions of user-friendliness and durability and many subjective things are
ancillary. They are not less important, they are just different.

It is a bit like automobiles.  They vary a lot in price and features, but we
all want to know the fuel type, fuel economy and seating capacity!

Regards
Crispin