We are working with The Paradigm Project on a Rocket stove program for Kenya. The ‘Jiko Poa’ stove features an abrasion and thermal shock resistant ceramic liner surrounded by a precision cut, sheet metal cladding. The stove is currently being mass-produced and sold in Kenya and has been very well received, earning top marks from consumers in focus groups. Over 7,500 stoves were sold in May 2011 and Paradigm is on track to sell over 1 million stoves in the next 10 years. Kitchen Performance Tests, conducted by Berkeley Air Monitoring Group, show that both the local Jiko Poa (retail $15) and the imported EnviroFit (retail $29) demonstrated a ~43% fuel savings as compared to an open fire.
