Rural Community Supply in India Using Sterling Pump

by Gunnar Olesen, based on information from H.C. Srivastava

The sterling machine is one of the promising technologies for converting biofuels to mechanical energy. It is an external combustion machine, that can use any kind of fuel for the heating.

Such a machine is the basis for a water supply project in the Suketi Village, Fetehpur District, not so far from Allahabad in India. The system provides water for community wafer points, and toe health station. The machine is operated and maintained by local youth, and it is powered mainly with sawdust and rice-husk, which is delivered by the users from their surplus.

The use of a sterling machine has a number of advantages:

Further information by: H.C. Srivastava,

Agro Energy 8 Rural Development Society, 30 Clive Road, Allahabad 211001, India, ph- 91-532 602293.

Woodstoves in India

During the last years, there has been considerable success for the implementation of efficient woodstoves in India.

One of these woodstoves has been developed by "Development Alternatives". They have carried out detailed research and development work in designing the stove, made market research and field research. As a result of this, there is now developed a woodstove, that is produced by local manufacturers and that is selling well.

Further information by: Developing Alternatives, B-32, Institutional Area, TARA Crescent, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110 016, India ph-91 -11 665370, fax-91 -11 - 686 6031