Popular Science has awarded Envirofit International with its 2008 “Best of What’s New” distinction, acknowledging the company’s clean cookstoves as one of the top technology innovations of 2008.
Popular Science’s “Best of What’s New” recognizes cutting edge products that represent significant leaps in various industries including engineering, green technology and computing. Each year, the editors of Popular Science review thousands of products in search of the top 100 tech innovations of the year; breakthrough products and technologies that represent a significant leap in their categories.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Indoor Air Pollution is a silent killer with 1.5 million people dying annually from its cumulative effects.
Envirofit clean cookstoves represent a solution to indoor air pollution by:
* Reducing toxic emissions by 80 percent
* Using 50 percent less fuel and reducing cooking time
* Providing an affordable, beautiful, well-engineered product to underserved global markets
Founded in 1872, Popular Science is the world’s largest science and technology magazine; with 6.8 million monthly readers. Popular Science reports on the intersection of science and everyday life, with an eye toward what’s new and why it matters.
For more information, see the article online here: http://www.popsci.com/bown/2008/product/envirofit-clean-cookstove
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