In Kenya, BURN Manufacturing, makers of the Jikokoa and Kuniokoa cookstoves that run on biomass, were awarded this year’s Bloomberg New Energy Pioneers Award. They plan on launching a new line of clean-burning stoves that use ethanol, bio/kerosene and agricultural wastes in the future.
BURN was one of 10 winners who were selected from among 160 applicants from 47 countries. BURN was the only African-based recipient of this year’s award.
“We are honored to be recognized by such a prestigious organization as being among the world’s leaders in clean energy solutions,” said BURN Chief Executive Officer Peter Scott in their press release. “Having sold more than 400,000 modern, super fuel-efficient biomass cookstoves since 2013, we are not only transforming lives, but also proving to the world that cookstoves can have a transformative impact. Our fuel-efficient jikos not only save users $100 – $500 annually in energy expenses, but also help save the lives of people in sub-Saharan Africa who might otherwise have died from harmful smoke due to cooking on traditional stoves.”