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Organization

Zipolopolo FAST Cookstoves

Mission

It seems the choices are simple, either adapt, or die. We have chosen to adapt.

We believe that the best way to prevent our climate change related death in Malawi is to keep the tree's in the ground, and this is the cornerstone of our climate change adaption and mitigation toolkit.

Zipo is an appropriate technology cookstove solution that combats illegal / unsustainable wood and charcoal use in Malawi, so as to keep the tree's in the ground, rather than in the stove.

Zipo
- Stops the denial and cleans up
- Talks less and does more
- Leaves no one behind

Organizational Expertise

Capacity Building, Humanitarian/Emergency Response, Livelihoods

Technologies & Fuels

Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Crop residues, Pellets / Briquettes

Clean Cooking Activities

Zipolopolo is Malawi's first 100% locally designed and locally made FA-TLUD improved cookstove that uses agricultural waste as pellet fuel, instead of unsustainable / illegal wood and charcoal.
• The "FAST" stove is a type of FA-TLUD (it does not produce biochar)
• The "FAST" stove has one main purpose - compete, cost wise, with the illegal / unsustainable wood and charcoal trade, to keep the tree's in the ground
• Made, repaired and maintained in Malawi by regular charcoal mbaula vendors
• Averages about 60% efficiency for cold/hot starts
• Costs the equivalent of about US$6.00
• Supplied with a basic recipe list for users to get started
• Multiple fan power supply options
• Cooks a basic Malawian meal for 4 to 6 people in less than 30 minutes, from match strike

Partnership

If you like the Zipo concept, let's communicate and see what is possible.

Regions Operating In

Sub-Saharan Africa

Country Based In

Malawi

Address

Moyofarm
Moyo Drive, NRC
Lilongwe, Central 0004
Malawi

Website

https://zipolopolo-fast-cookstove.business.site/

Primary Point of Contact

Name: Mr. Marcel Blankenstein

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Email: marcel.blankenstein@gmail.com