REDI - sharing renewable energy

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In developing countries wood is the main, if not the only source of energy available for cooking and heating. Its excessive consumption contributes to a rapid rate of deforestation and desertification. Deforestation and desertification in faraway countries will, ultimately, also adversely influence the climate in other parts of the world.

Members of REDI have demonstrated in several countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America and in the Caribbean that it is possible to radically cut the consumption of firewood by the use of appropriate multi-fuel community and family stoves. Such stoves, when compared with traditional charcoal braziers, give a 90% economy in wood. If fired with combustible waste, (often available) or substitute fuels, they eliminate consumption of wood altogether.

At present REDI is promoting multi-fuel family and community stoves, with or without chimneys, destined for the poorest people. They also cut wood consumption radically or eliminate it entirely.