TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte
– The environment-friendly and economic-wise plant oil stove is
strongly supported by City Mayor Alfredo “Bejo” Romualdez. In his
visit to the display center at the Philippine-German Information
Center in Brgy 43, Quarry District, this city, where the use of this
state-of-the-art technology was demonstrated to him, he was so
impressed that he immediately placed an order for 12 units to be
utilized as part of the mobile kitchen component of the Barangayan
Program of the City Government.
In his welcome
message, Mayor Bejo lauded the German multi-national company Bosch and
Siemens Home Appliance Group (BSH), saying, “this revolutionary
invention is designed to address problems on the soaring LPG prices
and the environmental and health hazards caused by conventional
stoves.” He likewise commended the Leyte State University’s commitment
to be partner in the manufacturing of the new stove for mass
production. He named BSH and LSU as the “silent heroes of today for
this timely technology that will surely improve the livelihood and
nutrition of the people.”
Barangay Chairperson
Napoleon Arañez, also expressed his gratitude to BSH for giving them 2
plant-oil stove sample units last year. He attested to the efficiency
of the stove, “using plant oil as fuel is really economical, three
times cheaper compared to using LPG-operated stove,” he said. Other
features include: portability and affordability. Limited stocks are
currently being sold at a 25% discounted price of 2,000.00 pesos per
set.
Plant-oil stove is a
revolutionary pressure cooking stove developed in Germany which can be
operated on different pure plant oils as fuels like Jatropha oil or
Canola oil in some parts of the world, or the more abundant coconut
oil we have in our country.
Plant oils are a
new alternative cooking fuel resource securing a sustainable and
independent cooking energy supply.
Utilization of plant
oils as cooking fuel presents an interesting alternative to yet known
cooking methods and offers a variety of ecological, economic and
sociological benefits. In terms of handling and functionality, the new
plant oil cooking stoves equals the well-known kerosene pressure
stoves.
Their utilization as
an alternative cooking tool can bring numerous benefits not only for
the city of Tacloban but also for other rural communities in the
region.
For more information
and placement of orders, visit the Philippine-German Information
Center, in Barangay 43, Quarry, Tacloban City.
