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ETHOS Conference 28 January 2007 James Murren and Todd Wofchuck

Project Gaia/UNHCR’s “Clean Energy, Safe Energy” Program in Kebribeyah Camp, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia. ETHOS Conference 28 January 2007 James Murren and Todd Wofchuck. Project Gaia seeks to revolutionize the household energy

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ETHOS Conference 28 January 2007 James Murren and Todd Wofchuck

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  1. Project Gaia/UNHCR’s “Clean Energy, Safe Energy” Program in Kebribeyah Camp, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia ETHOS Conference 28 January 2007 James Murren and Todd Wofchuck

  2. Project Gaia seeks to revolutionize the household energy sector in developing nations through the introduction of affordable, locally-procured alcohol—ethanol and methanol—along with appliances that are designed specifically for alcohol. The lead appliance is the CleanCook stove by Dometic AB of Sweden. It has a track record of more than 100,000 test days in the developing world without incident.

  3. Alcohol-Powered CleanCook Stove

  4. Project Gaia/UNHCR “Clean Energy, Safe Energy” Program in Kebribeyah Camp • 18,000 camp residents (Somali) • 130 CleanCook stoves, June 2005 • Sub-Project Agreement signed between Gaia Association and UNHCR-RLO to promote ethanol-fuelled CleanCook stoves as alternative cooking option for camp households, January 1, 2006 • Total CC stoves in Kebribeyah to date: 780 • Ethanol source—FINCHAA, state-owned sugar company • Each family receives 10 liters of ethanol every 10 days

  5. Women often have stones thrown at them, are physically assaulted, pay bribes, and are sometimes sexually assaulted while gathering fuel wood for cooking.

  6. A typical kitchen, UNHCR Kebribeyah camp, Ethiopia. Constructed by women from tree branches to form the dome shape, the frame is then covered with plastic, tattered clothes and blankets, completely sealing off any ventilation through the roof.

  7. Inside ceiling of kitchen

  8. An infant exposed to IAP from burning fuel wood. This photograph was taken on 12 November 06 at the camp. This young child was in her mother’s arms in a smoky cooking shelter. As is customary, the mother held the child as she cooked the family’s meal. Note the child’s runny nose, tearing eyes and perspiration. It was extremely uncomfortable in the shelter. The air was heavy with smoke.

  9. “Clean Energy, Safe Energy” • Clean burning fuel • Reduced exposure to IAP • CleanCook stove is easy to use • No stove/fuel safety incident in the camp since project inception • Decrease or eliminate accidental injuries, violent confrontation and sexual assaults against women and children fuel wood gatherers. • Other benefits: girl’s education, mitigates deforestation, reduce administrative and financial burdens on UNHCR and its partners caused by health and resource conflict problems that come with the use of fuel wood.

  10. “I no longer gather fuel wood since I received the CleanCook stove. When I gathered wood, I was very tired. I had to walk very far. I left in the morning and returned at 3 pm. I gathered wood for 5-6 hours. With the wood stove, I had eye irritation. Now I can sit close to the CleanCook stove without problems,” --Hali

  11. “I stopped collecting wood since the CleanCook stove. I collected wood for 8 hours each time, 2 or 3 times a week. I had pain in my back and legs. Collecting wood is dangerous, because the owner of the land beats people and takes the wood we collect. It has not happened to me, but it happens.” --Zaynab

  12. Challenges • Not all households have a stove • Paying of bribes to get a stove • Some women still collecting wood for income generation • Developing reforestation program to “pay” for the stove

  13. IAP Program in Kebribeyah Camp • Team Includes: Two Chemical Engineers Data Manager UNHCR ARRA • Total of 12 “Before” and “After” tests • CEIHD provides technical assistance / data analysis

  14. Project Gaia/UNCHR IAP Program in 2007 • At UNHCR’s request, additional IAP testing in all camps in Ethiopia. How “clean” is the CleanCook? • In collaboration with CEIHD, finalize reports from IAP samples taken in the camps. • Share findings.

  15. Bonga Camp

  16. THANK YOU! • James Murren jmurren@gmail.com • Harry Stokes hstokes@blazenet.net http://www.hedon.info/docs/BP52web.pdf

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