Rocket 'Stove' Man

With the help of Nigel, Andy, Rodrigo and John, Fonte de Baixo now has a super efficient rocket stove.

Using some fire bricks, chicken wire and local clay we are now able to switch off the butane gas stove and cook using the small throw-away off cuts from the eucalyptus that is laying all around this area. The rocket stove is a low-cost alternative to expensive fossil fuels for simple cooking. We now cook exclusively with wood that is forested either from our own land or the local forests. Early estimates suggest this will save us and the planet around 140 euros a year and a reduction in the production of greenhouse gases.

We still have to decorate the stove but with the olive harvest just around the corner that may have to wait. We are looking into an Inca inspired sun motif.