Envirofit International

Envirofit International is a nonprofit project that develops technology that reduces pollution and enhances energy efficiency in developing countries, particularly in Asia. Envirofit hopes that its endeavors will "promote environmental benefits, improve public health, foster economic growth, and alleviate poverty throughout its areas of operation.".[1] In May 2009, organization founder Bryan Willson was named among Scientific American's top 10 innovators.[2]

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Two-stroke engine direct injection retrofit

In 2007, Envirofit was awarded a World Clean Energy Award for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through their two-stroke engine retrofit project.[3] The system is said to increase fuel efficiency.[2][3]

Clean cook stoves

The Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory at Colorado State University is working with Shell Foundation and Envirofit to design low cost, high performance cook stoves for the developing world, to reduce indoor Air Pollution generated by traditional fires.[4] Envirofit is the main customer of a collaboration between Shengzhou Stove Manufacture (China) and Aprovecho (USA), mass producing stoves in China for use in developing countries.[5]

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References

  1. ^ The My Hero Project - Envirofit
  2. ^ a b . http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/05/15/ap6430492.html. 
  3. ^ a b World Clean Energy Awards: Winners 2007
  4. ^ Stove for the Developing World's Health - New York Times
  5. ^ Ashden Awards. "Making affordable, efficient stoves for the masses". http://www.ashdenawards.org/international. Retrieved 2009-06-29. 

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