Ecobreves – EL SALVADOR: Efficient Oven Design Honored

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SAN SALVADOR, Nov 3 2002 (IPS) - Salvadoran engineer René Núñez-Suárez received in New Delhi the individual prize of the Climate Technology Initiative (CTI) for the “turbo-oven”, a process of low-temperature combustion that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, like carbon dioxide, associated with the burning of fuels. The design entails a stainless steel cylinder with 10 air injectors, an internal ventilator and an air-regulating plate. With electricity and five 10-cm pieces of wood, it generates enough heat to cook meals three times a day.

The “turbo-oven” demonstrated a significant reduction in the consumption of wood compared to the traditional ovens based on fire alone.