Low cost 100% Plant Oil Stove

A 100% plant oil (non-edible oil) stove to replace Kerosene as a cooking fuel. The fuel to be pursued is ’straight vegetable oil’ instead of bio-diesel because the ’straight’ vegetable oil will not undergo any processing or refining. 

The ultimate mission of the endeavor is to promote rural energy independence by encouraging the use of a renewable energy source (plant oil) instead of non-renewable sources like kerosene. If successful, this product will be a boon to several BOP (Bottom of Pyramid) people by reducing their dependence on Kerosene and encouraging the use of a more sustainable, renewable energy source.

Previous models can only burn for 2 hours before clogging up with carbon deposits. The goal is to adapt/modify/improve this stove design so that it can burn for 10 hours or more before requiring cleaning.