Organization
The Charcoal Project
Mission
The mission of The Charcoal Project is to promote, facilitate, and advocate for the widespread adoption of clean burning technologies, sustainable fuel alternatives, and policies that support energy-poverty alleviation for those who depend on biomass as their primary fuel around the world.
Organizational Expertise
Adoption / Behavior Change, Capacity Building, Climate/Environment, Finance / Investment, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Livelihoods, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy Development, Research, Technology and Fuel R&D
Technologies & Fuels
Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Charcoal, Pellets / Briquettes
Clean Cooking Activities
1. The Harvest Fuel Initiative is a partnership between The Charcoal Project and MIT's D-Lab to invest in early-stage startup entrepreneurs producing briquettes, promoting the adoption of clean cookstoves, and sustainably sourcing feedstocks for fuels. HFI is presently focused on investing in sub-Saharan African countries of Tanzania and Uganda.
2. The Charcoal Project is focused on advancing the conversation and policy changes surrounding wood energy in sub-Saharan Africa. An international conference on Charcoal and wood energy is scheduled for 2014.
Partnership
1. Share our experience.
2. Learn from others.
3. Engage other GACC partners and GACC to focus on energy efficiency and clean tech across the entire solid biomass energy supply chain.
4. Report on developments in the clean cookstove community to our own audience.
Regions Operating In
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Based In
United States
Address
378 Clinton Street
Ste. #1
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Website
Primary Point of Contact
Name: Mr. Jean Kim Chaix
Title: Director
Email: jkimchaix@charcoalproject.org
Phone: ( 1) 917.378.8670
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