Heqing Solar Cooker
About the project
This project provides local residents in the rural area of Zhangye, Gansu province in Northwestern China the opportunity to switch to solar cookers to use for their daily cooking tasks in place of coal powered cookstoves.
At a glance
- 143,762 tons of CO2 reduced annually
49,000 solar cookers installed
196,000 local community members impacted
Project Benefits
- Primary energy source for cooking tasks is moved away from fossil fuels (coal), displacing any resulting carbon emissions
Statistics
1288966 kg
Project Benefits
How it works
Participating households pay a small part towards the solar cooker cost
Project developer secures funding through the sale of carbon offsets to fund the remaining costs of the solar cookers
Households are fit with the solar cookers, which harness energy from the sunshine in this very sunny region
Because the cookers are solar powered there is no need for the use of fossil fuels for everyday cooking tasks, reducing CO2 emissions.
- The project promotes the use of clean energy, educates and trains the rural community and builds awareness on environmental protection.
Proof of Carbon Accounting
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