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... discuss dams issue By JEFF BARNARD 06.11.08, 12:13 PM ET GRANTS PASS, Ore. ... enough electricity for about 70,000 customers. Craig Tucker, Klamath

Management wisdom says that nonprofits must be large and in charge to do the most good. But some of the world’s most successful organizations instead stay small, sharing their load with like-minded, long-term partners. The success of these networked nonpro

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As an environmentally friendly and cheaper option for rural communities in sunny countries, the Sunstove Organisation has a decade's experience in producing solar cookers.

There are several designs for these types of Lorena stoves, depending on the type of material available to make them. The name itself comes from the Spanish words "lodo" (mud) and "arena" (sand). The benefits of the stoves are immeasurable in a place like

A case history that traces the progress of stove development from early misstep to ultimate acceptance can be found in East Africa. Almost one million households now cook with the Kenya ceramic Jiko. The Jiko--the word means "stove" in Swahili--consists of

The innovative coolong system that Abba developed in 1995 consists of two earthenware of different diameters, one placed inside the other. The space between the pots is filled with wet sand that is kept constantly moist, thereby keeping both pots damp.