Internship Opportunities to Assist in theDevelopment of Rocket Stove Projects inHaiti, DRC (Congo), and KenyaSummer 2010 Contact: Peter Scott/Rocket Science Consulting
Haiti World Vision has set the goal of 100,000 stoves on the ground by December 2010. Working with international Lifeline Fund, Paradigm Project, Trees Water and People, Ohio State University and the people of Haiti, our goal is to introduce and scale up 4 different technologies:
 1. Improved charcoal stove (improved pulumusa stove, shown left)
 2. Improved wood burning rocket stove (Kenyan Jiko Poa, shown left)
3. Kenyan ceramic jiko 4. Ag waste gasifier stove We also need to assess the possibility of developing high-volume (4 ton per day) bagasse (ag waste) briquette supply chain. Other Internship Opportunities
Below is a list of other rocket stove projects that we are supporting this year. Even though the funded positions are currently full, there are still a number of options for individuals who wish to work on rocket stove projects. Interning Later in the Year or in 2011. I have many projects around the world, and the need for interns is growing. Please let me know what your availability will be in the coming year, and I will keep your resume on file. Assisting with rocket stoves research in the USA. Engineers who are interested in volunteering can assist with prototype construction, CAD drawings, beta testing designs, and manual production. In country volunteering is an excellent way to prepare for fieldwork next summer or later in the year. Kenya Working with World Vision and Paradigm Project, we are scaling up to build 500,000 rocket stoves in Kenya over the next 10 years. In our focus group testing, 8 out of 10 women chose our locally produced rocket stove (the Jiko Poa) over all other available models (including the Envirofit or StoveTec models).
We currently have two design elements that we are working on for the Kenyan project.  The first is the metal cladding for the stove body, and the second is the ceramic liner/insert for the metal cladding. Our goal is to develop a semi-automated production process.
The current model (shown left) is constructed by hand by local artisans. We are currently developing dyes and forms to mass produce the stove.  The second component is the development and expansion of an existing ceramic production facility. Our local ceramic factory is able to produce a high-quality ceramic liner that is both durable and thermal shock resistant (shown right).
Our goal is to expand their capacity and output by constructing an extruder for the raw liner and a large capacity sawdust-powered kiln to replace their existing wood-powered kiln. DRC (Congo) Working with UNHCR and Mercy Corps, we intend to scale up our delivery of improved cookstove technology in refugee camps around Goma and Virunga National Forest (a mountain gorilla preserve).
 In the last year, we have constructed 15,000 refugee stoves (the Earth stove, right) that have reduced fuel consumption by 60%. In the next year we will be scaling up the delivery of institutional rocket stoves, refugee stoves, and the improved household rocket stoves.
Here is what our most recent intern said about interning with us: “I am a process engineer, with around three years of experience in refineries and oil processes. 2 months in Africa, participating in one of the Peter Scott’s projects, made me feel more useful and clear about my professional performance than my previous experience. Working for the rural areas needs brought me an excellent challenging experience enriched with the new culture, the new technical aspects and the learning in general. Being a little part of a project that will change the life for good of hundreds of thousands of people is one of the best things I have done in my life." Juan Pablo Montoya Msc Chemical Engineering /PPRE master's program Oldenburg University Other opportunities exist in Malawi and the Philippines. Please
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