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Safe Cooking for the Developing World

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Submitted by: Jonas Ketterle

Collaborators:

  • Michael Lin (Stanford University): Fenix, CEO
  • David Beach (Stanford University): Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Lee Huang: Eneron, CEO
  • Stefan Austermuehle: Mundo Azul, Director, Peru

The Problem: Cooking can be both dangerous and expensive for many in the developing world, as existing pots costing too much to operate and are made of materials that can cause tremendous environmental degradation.

The Plan: By developing a cheap, safe, hyper-efficient cooking pot, the amount of energy needed to boil water or cook a warm meal will significantly reduce the costs and destructive impact on local natural resources. Prototype cookpots will be deployed and tested in Peru.

The Impact: Millions of individuals will be able to heat their meals while preserving a vibrant natural ecosystem for future generations.

More info: Want to dig deeper? Go the the Project Details page to learn more about this project.