The Potential of Gasifier Stoves

Gasification has an immense potential to make use of a great variety of biomass residues that are difficult to burn cleanly in conventional stoves. Wherever stick-wood is plentiful and at a low cost available, conventional improved cook stoves (e.g. rocket stoves) are more attractive options. In areas where charcoal and firewood are becoming a scarce or an expensive commodity, micro-gasifiers will be of growing relevance as an option to cleanly burn alternative biomass fuels.

Micro-gasification for household cooking is a relatively young development. The principle was invented in 1985 and the first commercial micro-gasifier was available in 2003. Since 2011, there has been a significant increase in the diversification of gasifier models. New developments come up virtually every day.