Recently, there has been a scarcity of biogas stoves in Tanzania. Biogas stoves use organic matter such as manure and kitchen scraps to produce gas for cooking and lighting and fertilizer for crops.
Searching for solutions to this problem, Lucy, Mechanical Engineering Lecturer at Arusha Technical College, developed a biogas stove using materials available in Tanzania.
ECHO has been working with Lucy, connecting her with biogas users for testing and feedback to improve her technology.
Amazingly, Lucy’s stove performed better than other stoves that have existed for many years. It is gas-efficient yet effective and farmers liked it. The stove's burner is made of brass materials that provide durability, so the biogas will not easily corrode it. Lucy is now thinking of ways she can expand her production to make these stoves available to others.