BioLite in the Press - BioLite Stove

November 12, 2012

GRAND AWARD WINNER- 2012 BEST OF WHAT'S NEW For better or for worse, electronics such as GPS devices, cellphones, and LED lights have become de rigueur in the backcountry. But keeping them charged isn’t easy. Solar panels don’t work well in heavily wooded areas, and spare batteries add weight to a pack. The coffee-can-size BioLite CampStove solves that problem—and cooks meals at the same time.

November 10, 2012

“You have this idea of, ‘Let’s just dump a bunch of stoves into a disaster situation, but for us there are logistics about how to do this safely and effectively,” Rosen says. Do the people know how to properly use it? Can they teach others? Do they have a viable fuel source? “We’re seeing parallels from this experience to the challenges of international development, where we must figure out how to set up proper distribution channels and education programs.”

November 06, 2012

Company employees set up a table with the stoves in spots like Washington Square Park in Lower Manhattan, where many people were still without power. They offered hot drinks to people as they gathered around the stoves to charge their dead phones. The stoves got plenty of attention from passers-by, including the police, who ordered BioLite to stop.

October 01, 2012

The BioLite stove burns found fuel—twigs and small bits of wood—and uses the heat to create electricity to charge your electronic devices... there’s another consideration: sales of the BioLite support the HomeStove, which uses 50 percent less wood and cuts smoke by 95 percent, huge issues in the developing world.

September 29, 2012

Remember rubbing two sticks together, or even trying to ignite a fire with a mirror? How about sending messages using smoke signals?

September 14, 2012

Cedar and Drummond are pioneering a fresh business model that seeks to benefit industrialized and developing countries at once. With $1.8 million in seed capital, the model is one that NGOs are eagerly watching.

August 26, 2012

Getting the word out in remote regions will require creativity: BioLite is developing promotional strategies such as painting wall murals, training door-to-door sales agents and conducting public demonstrations. The company is also testing price points--$40 is the goal--and is considering developing microfinancing models.

August 10, 2012

Today we announce the fourth recipient of our EPIC award, a new industry and outdoor-world prize sponsored by Wenger that highlights adventurers, athletes, gear designers, activists, and artists who affect notable change in the outdoors world.

July 16, 2012

Charge Your Iphone with Burning Pine Cones

June 26, 2012

Fueled by twigs, you find on the trail, the BioLite CampStove will cook your fish while charging your iPhone.

June 18, 2012

To get a hot meal on the trail, campers must either lug a propane stove and fuel canister or try their luck on the uneven heat of a campfire.

May 31, 2012

Drummond and Cedar invented a low-cost stove for use in rural areas that captures enough energy from a fire's fumes to power cell phones, widely used even in developing countries

May 31, 2012

Whether you want to head out for a weekend in the wilderness, tailgate at a baseball game this summer, or just picnic in the park, here are some of the best portable stoves on the market.

May 22, 2012

The smokeless stove: A partnership between academics and designers in New York City has produced a stove that could reduce child deaths in Africa.

May 20, 2012

Cooking Up a Cleaner, Safer Open-Fire Stove. Designers are applying their skills and entrepreneurial zeal to empower the billions of people who lack basic products and services.

May 01, 2012

The two-pound, quick-lighting stove converts excess thermal energy into electricity so you can charge your smartphone while you roast marshmallows. [PDF]

May 01, 2012

Juice your camera while you brew cowboy coffee. [PDF]

May 01, 2012

Eliminating the need for petroleum gas, this wonder of modern technology allows you to cook your food using wood you find at your campsite. [PDF]

May 01, 2012

Viable projects incorporate beauty, form and human factors. Consider the BioLite stove, which addresses the in-home air pollution problem faced by half the world's population.

April 30, 2012

So efficient is this generator that there is power left to spare, and the USB plug on the side can be used to juice an iPhone, run a USB-powered lamp, or pretty much anything else that you have around.

April 06, 2012

The BioLite Campstove is the 21st century solution to your camping needs. This is the stove you need while roughing it in the woods with your iPhone and iPad.

April 02, 2012

Camping just got greener. Biolite's brilliant, portable Camp Stove rejects petroleum-based gas in favor of twigs and bits of wood.

March 30, 2012

Rough It? Uh, No Thanks, Toss Me That 'Glamping' Catalogue.

March 29, 2012

BioLite stoves use half the wood needed to cook over an open fire, emit only a fraction of the smoke, and capture excess heat to generate electricity for other purposes.