Deloitte contractors suggested decentralized for various reasons, there consulting was rejected because the finding did not reinforce the message of mass production and distribution by development industry players.
B On Dec 31, 2013, at 6:34 PM, Paul Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Paal, and all, > > As much as I can agree with Paal's statements, but I think the cards are > stacked against the success of decentralized efforts. > > The issue that Paal raises about the need to have decentralized production of > stoves (and fuels) is a touchy topic because the "model" of the affluent > world is for centralized industrial production. That centralized model is > certainly a cornerstone of the GACC and WB and many who feel that the model > of the affluent world will work to resolve major issues in the developing > world. And they control access to most of the funding. And they present > very convincing arguments. (If they could not, they would not be in control > of the situation.) > > It would be good to have some examples of decentralized efforts having major > impacts. Maybe the spread of the Kenyan ceramic jiko (KCJ) is one example. > > I will be at ETHOS and willing for such discussions if others step forward > wanting to discuss this informally as an ad hoc sub-group. > > Paul > > Doc / Dr TLUD / Prof. Paul S. Anderson, PhD > Email: [email protected] > Skype: paultlud Phone: +1-309-452-7072 > Website: www.drtlud.com > > On 12/31/2013 10:15 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:12:54 -0700, >> [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Due to health and age it will not be possible for me to participate, but >>> after 30 years working with task and followed the discussion at Stove list >>> I have come to this conclusion. >>> >>> There has to be a discussion at ETHOS about centralized or decentralized >>> activities regarding fuel and stove production with a view on the enormous >>> unemployment in developing countries. Taken into consideration the high >>> demands of clean combustion, pellets will be the future biomass fuel for >>> simple clean burning such as TLUD ND and FD. Energy forestry and >>> agriculture energy production together collection of waste biomass of >>> different types will give a lot of new needed jobs. >>> >>> · Registration of local waste combustible biomass. >>> >>> · Use of local resources >>> >>> · Biochar production by cooking. >>> >>> That will be the best way for GACC Stove program to support the low income >>> groups all around the worl >>> >>> Best regards Paal Wendelbo [email protected] >> _______________________________________________ >> Stoves mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> [email protected] >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org >> >> for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: >> http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Stoves mailing list > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > [email protected] > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org > > for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: > http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/ > _______________________________________________ Stoves mailing list to Send a Message to the list, use the email address [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/
