Berkeley Darfur Stove

Potential Energy manufactures the Berkeley-Darfur Stove (BDS), an innovative cookstove which:
Uses 66% less firewood
Produces 77% fewer emissions
Decreases carbon emissions by 6 tons per stove/year
Mitigates deforestation by reducing fuel use

Every day, it saves an average:
1–2 hours in cooking
1–3 hours collecting firewood
30% of household energy costs

Why the Berkeley-Darfur Stove?

Economical
Saving 30,000–100,000 UGX/month in fuel costs, the BDS pays for itself in 1-2 months and saves enough to put two children through primary school.

Durable
Made from stainless steel and iron, the BDS lasts 5 years using firewood, 7 years using charcoal and has 1-year warranty.

User-Friendly
Stable for mingling posho (thick porridge) and lightweight (4.5kg) the BDS is easily moved outside for cooking, leading to even less smoke exposure. The BDS is easy to light due to good aeration, and cooks at twice the speed of an open fire.

Versatile
Using wood, charcoal, briquettes, and other biomass like maize cobs (allowing for flexibility if a particular fuel is unavailable), the BDS holds small, medium and large saucepans, accommodating 8-10 people and can be flipped over for frying, roasting and making chapati.