[Stoves] HEDON newsletter (20/03/2008)

[Raffaella Bellanca]

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==Latest news and announcements - online at
http://www.hedon.info/news.htm ==

Contains 18 new documents. Showing first 10. Visit
http://www.hedon.info/news.htm for the full list.

===PureSIG IS LAUNCHED!===

A new HEDON Special Interest Group has been launched today on
Productive Use of Renewable Energy. A starting up discussion will be
held within the next weeks on the role of energy in rural income
generation - sign up NOW to participate! This specific session is a
follow up to the meeting a group of 15 experts had at SDC in Delhi on
13 February, related to research performed by Annemarije Kooijman in
the Indian Himalayas.

Sign up now by logging in to HEDON and clicking on 'Subscribe' in the
User Centre.

More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/1137/news.htm

===WASTE TO ENERGY PROJECT TAKES OFF IN LATUR, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA===

An ambitious project aimed at producing charcoal from garbage
generated in Latur city and surrounding areas has been launched in
Latur, a prosperous town in central Maharashtra, India

More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/1138/news.htm

===GAMBIAN CHARITY SEEKS HELP TO DEVELOP A PAPER BRIQUETTING/STOVE
PROJECT===

A paper recycling charity in The Gambia is looking for support with
a paper briquetting/stove project. The project seeks to use waste
from the recycling process to create a household fuel.

More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/1136/news.htm

===ENERGY SAFETY IS A CONSUMER RIGHT===

South African government and policy for the protection of consumers in
the Energy Sector

More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/1135/news.htm

===GOVERNMENT MUST LISTEN TO ITS PEOPLE===

South African government policy, civil society and the implications
for the energy safety sector by Patrick Kulati

More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/1134/news.htm

=== SPRING 2008 EDITION  NEWSLETTER  OF SHELL FOUNDATION, UK IS
AVAILABLE NOW===

The new-look newsletter from the Shell Foundation, contains stories
about Nobel Prize winners, blogs, lawyers and the New York Times
writing about them.

More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/1133/news.htm

===CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN ENVIRONMENTAL
ENTREPRENEURS FAIR===

To be held in conjunction with IUCN World Conservation Congress,
5-14 October 2008, Barcelona, Spain

More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/1132/news.htm

===MDG3 FUND: INVESTING IN EQUALITY===

Concrete action is called for to achieve equality between women & men.
So Dutch NGOs, companies and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have
decided to put their back into the fund, to contribute to the
realisation of Millennium Development Goal 3.

More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/1130/news.htm

===CALL FOR PROPOSALS: KITCHEN MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENT COOKING
HABITS STUDY IN SOUTH AFRICA===

GTZ ProBEC are requesting proposals for a Baseline study determining
consumer behaviour with regard to kitchen management and efficient
cooking habits in South Africa - Deadline 10 April 2008

More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/1129/news.htm

===MALAWI: STUDY SHOWS BENEFITS OF INSTITUTIONAL ROCKET STOVES===

The use of efficient stoves in canteens of institutions and
companies shows positive impact on both micro and macro economical
levels

More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/1128/news.htm

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==Events and meetings (see http://www.hedon.info/events.htm) ==

Contains 13 events. Showing nearest 5. Visit
http://www.hedon.info/events.htm for the full list.

===EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY SEMINAR, 8 APRIL 2008, IN 
BRUSSELS.===

To be held in Belgium, starting 08 April 0008

Full details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/601/events.htm

===ICREP 25TH ANNIVERSARY===

To be held in Netherlands, starting 10 April 2008

Full details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/513/events.htm

===INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RENEWABLE ENERGY IN AFRICA===

To be held in Senegal, starting 16 April 2008

Full details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/547/events.htm

===RENEXPO® CENTRAL AND SOUTH-EAST EUROPE 2008===

To be held in Hungary, starting 24 April 2008

Full details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/534/events.htm

===LIGHTING AFRICA 2008===

To be held in Ghana, starting 05 May 2008

Full details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/600/events.htm

Do you have relevant household energy events? Please send details of
forthcoming household energy events us by return email!

==Questions and Requests==

=== PRODUCTION OF ENERGY FROM SUGARCANE BAGASSE ===
Victory Bungoma youth group has developed a project that uses
sugarcane bagasse to generate electricity. Already we have
indentified  land and where to get raw material (sugarcane bagasse).
What we are looking for now is partner organization who will assist
in purchasing a co-generation.The project seeks to adress energy
security in our country by providing energy to off-grid areas and has
way of combating global warming.
For more information please contact: PATRICK  KAMUTI, 
patkamuti at yahoo.com

=== PIG WASTE TO GENERATE POWER ===
Looking for any company that could use pig waist to generate power,
for a possible partnership in Ghana West Africa.
For more information please contact: Emmanuel Danso, Apau
pdanso_uk at yahoo.com

=== FUEL EFFICIENT COAL BURNING STOVE ===
I am working on a potential VER project incorporating solar cookers
and fuel-efficient stoves. I would like to know from the membership if
anyone is aware of a fuel-efficient coal burning stove as this is the
primary fuel in Johannesburg - preferably in Africa

For more information please contact: Crosby Menzies,
Crosby at sunfire.co.za


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