Article: A hope for rural energy needs.

JUST imagine a light source that also doubles up as a stove or vice versa. Such a dualpurpose device can tackle the energy problem in rural India to a large extent. And if such a lamp- cum- stove can run on a non- conventional fuel, it can also address issues relating to greenhouse gas emissions.

At present, most rural households without electricity burn kerosene for lighting and fuel wood for cooking. To tackle this problem, the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute at Phaltan near Pune has developed a lanstove ( lantern and stove) that runs on an ethanolwater mixture. This is a brainchild of Dr Anil K Rajvanshi, founder and director of the institute, who has ...

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