<p>Living in an era which is having cognizance towards the major impact of global warming, brawling against the perpetual rise in the level of CO2, it is thus necessary to find an effective way to control the emission of greenhouse gases from every field. Cooking also contributes in releasing CO2 and other harmful gases while we burn wood, coal etc. Nearly three billion people around the world burn coal or solid biomass in open fires or inefficient stoves for daily cooking and heating. Residential solid fuel burning accounts for 25% of global black carbon emissions, about 84% of which is from households in developing countries. We have kept evolving our ways of cooking for years but it still depends on conventional resources.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In order to mitigate the use of non-renewable resources for cooking and preventing the rise of green house gases in our environment, the HYDROSTOVE comes in picture. A product with an elegant design and adequate use of technology which will help in promoting the use of non-conventional resources efficiently.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Function: The HYDROSTOVE as the name suggests uses hydrogen gas as fuel which is generated by the electrolysis of water, it is the easiest way of obtaining the most abundant fuel in the universe. The product consists of a system which accommodates an array of foldable solar panels which provide sufficient energy to be stored in 2 powerful batteries that help in providing electricity to two electrodes submerged in water containing soluble salts as electrolyte, which is used in electrolysis of water. This simple setup gives an efficiency of about 75% which can be further improved by using better electrodes with high surface area and boosting the electrolyte. Since acquiring fresh water is again an issue that many of us face, the HYDROSTOVE incorporates Brackish water membranes which uses reverse osmosis to remove excess minerals and salts from the water and thus aid us in using the sea water for cooking. The mixture of hydrogen gas and oxygen obtained from the electrolysis is stored in a tank which can be used anytime for cooking. In case of cooking indoors, the array of solar panels which are attached at the back of the product can be detached and placed at a convenient place. It also houses wind barriers that can extend above and around the stove to keep the burners unaffected from the wind during outdoor cooking.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Advantage: In spite of using natural resources while having no emission and being self-reliance as an advantage, the small size of just 50cmx30cmx30cm that houses 3 burners which can be carried/transported anywhere easily and cook lot of food simultaneously is a major advantage. This self-sufficient green stove is competent to provide for the cooking needs of the people who are living in refugee such as in Rwanda where they have limited access to the resources, in a way that does not contribute in rise of greenhouse gases.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p>By averting from the use of conventional resources, we can promote healthy and green environment, HYDROSTOVE uses 100% green energy and uses zero-emission<span class="uiqtextrenderedqtext"> fuel, if one considers water not to be an emission.</span></p><p>Leave a comment if you like this project! Cheers!</p>