COOKING FUEL AND STOVES FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
NATURAL AND MAN MADE CHALLENGES When natural or man made disasters strike a region, help is needed quickly to maintain basic humanitarian needs of clean water and hot food to sustain a healthy existence. International support can make the difference between life and death for many thousands of people who need it most. The frequency and intensity of global disasters continues to increase each year and the need for cooking fuels and cooking systems are similarly increasing. Global Nearly 3 billion people each day cook on open fires that are fuelled by coal or solid biomass. Apart from the obvious impact on the local environment, deforestation and the destruction of agricultural land, it also jeopardises human health and the personal safety of women and children. Center for Hazards and Risk Research The Earth Institute at Columbia University www.ideo.columbia.edu/chrr/research/hotspots Chronic exposure to smoke from traditional cooking practice is one of the world s biggest and least well-known killers. In unventilated homes, smoke penetrates the lungs to cause acute health effects such as pneumonia, lung cancer and heart disease. Around the world, cooking and indigenous fuel collection largely remains the responsibility of women and children. Thousands are putting their lives at risk searching for fuel to cook with. By looking for fuel, they become vulnerable to attacks and sexual violence.
Distribution of Highest Risk Areas by Hazard Type Source: Figure 1.2a. Natural Disaster Hotspots - A Global Risk Analysis 2005 The World Bank and Columbia University Assistance for natural and man made disasters requires a holistic response, to ensure that the aid and support received is suitable for both the short and long term humanitarian setting. Zip recognizes that there are different cooking and fuel strategies for each situation. We also acknowledge that there are a clear number of factors that determine the most appropriate choice of fuel and that is why we have developed our Zip Cooking Fuel as well as our Boilex Stoves for a complete cooking system. Zip Fuel can be used in almost all conditions and situations with a variety of different stoves. High Mortality Risk Top 3 Deciles at Risk from: Note: Drought Only Geophysical Only Hydro Only Drought and Hydro Geophysical and Hydro Drought and Geophysical Drought, Hydro and Geophysical Geophysical hazards include earthquakes and volcanoes; hydrological hazards include floods, cyclones and landslides
CURRENT FUEL CHOICES Until now, the choice of fuel and energy technology options available to humanitarian situations has been limited. These traditional fuels have some significant weaknesses. GAS (LPG) Expensive / restrictions on air transport ZIP FUEL Zip Cooking Fuel was originally created for use by military personnel for boiling water for cooking and washing. Due to its unique formulation and benefits, the fuel can be used by beneficiaries as well as UN personnel, search and rescue teams, aid workers and volunteers. SOLAR BIO GAS Expensive / limited weather conditions and locations Restrictions on air transport KEROSENE Restrictions on air transport / erratic fuel availability HEXAMINE Highly toxic ALCOHOL GEL Highly flammable / restrictions on air transport CHARCOAL Bulky / unreliable supply / toxic smoke inhalation FIREWOOD Not locally sustainable / attracts violence against women and children The Cooking Fuel is new, inexpensive, safe and non toxic. It is designed using a unique biofuel formulation, employing the latest technologies to make it a highly efficient and effective fuel as an alternative to more traditional options. Not only is the fuel safe, easy to ignite, but is lightweight, fully air transportable and leaves no environmental or deforestation impact on the local area. It is suitable to use in any location (including altitude) and works exceptionally well in all weather conditions. This includes sub arctic freezing conditions, hot dry deserts as well as floods. The fuel will work with many kinds of existing stoves and can boil water to purify it as well as to cook food.
ZIP STOVES BOILEX STOVE The Boilex Stove and Zip Cooking Fuel is ideal for the personal cooking needs of aid workers, support services and peace keepers. They are light weight and easy to carry in rucksacks. Made from durable metal, the stove is quick, easy and robust to use in any environment. The wrapped cooking fuel cubes allow an individual to boil water for food packs for each and every meal. BOILEX FAMILY STOVE Zip has developed a number of portable complete cooking systems - fuel and stoves for the needs of individuals or larger family units. Both are ideally suited to outdoor cooking but can be used indoors in a ventilated shelter if required. The Boilex Family Stove is a larger, more powerful stove and fuel system that can boil water and cook food (5ltr). The stove is made from durable metal and is strong enough to hold large cooking pots and cook food to feed a family of 8 people. Fuel blocks can be broken off to light a new fire for each meal and help provide a safe environment within which families can cook and eat.
KEY ADVANTAGES FUEL CUBES * Non toxic and safe if accidently ingested by humans or wildlife Safe to use / no sparking Easy to light in extreme weather conditions Powerful and reliable Air transportable without restrictions Small and lightweight to transport Low cost Works well with most stoves Robust format to be able to be parachuted into remote locations Suitable for indoor* and outdoor use (providing adequate ventilation) Can be stored with no use by-date Made in the EU to ISO standards STOVE ** Maximise fuel power and efficiency Designed to reduce smoke emissions Low cost Easy to use / cook with Light weight and easy to transport Durable and long lasting Suitable for indoor* and outdoor use (providing adequate ventilation) NATURALLY DERIVED BIOFUEL Zip Cooking Fuel comes under a UN Environmentally Sensitive Procurement Product. Its unique formulation is made using naturally derived, fully sustainable Biofuel. It burns cleanly and has a high calorific heat output when compared to traditional hydrocarbon fuels. The fuel is quick and easy to light. The compact individual cubes make it simple to use and distribute in a measured format as well as minimising logistic and transport space. FIT FOR ANY LOCATION Zip Cooking Systems and Cooking Fuel can be supplied in bespoke formats to suit the requirements of different aid relief projects. The fuel cubes can be bulk packed to make it economic to transport or in handy packs, making it easy to distribute to the beneficiaries who need it most. Zip can deliver flexible solutions to meet cooking fuel and stove system requirements. Both the Cooking Systems and Cooking Fuel can be easily added to food aid boxes without fear of contamination as well as having the capacity to be included in emergency parachute drops. * Different variations available depending on desired usage ** BOILEX is a registered Trademark of Standard Brands and unique to Zip
OTHER COOKING FUELS vs. ZIP COOKING FUEL Features Fuel Hexamine Alcohol Gel Firewood Solar ZIP Cooking Fuel Cubes Non Toxic / smoke exposure o p o p p Suitable for use in extreme weather conditions o o o o p Easy to light o o o o p Indoor* and outdoor use (providing adequate ventilation) o p o o p Lightweight, easy to carry and transport p o o o p Clean to handle o o o p p Odourless* o p o p p Consistent quality o p o p p Not classified as hazardous and can be transported by air o o o p p Safe for wildlife and environment o o o p p Long shelf life p o p p p Made in EU o p o p p * Individual wrapped fuel cubes
ABOUT ZIP Zip are the experts who invented the domestic kerosene firelighter in 1936 and have become one of the leading ignition brands in Europe and North America. Our constant innovation, quality management and superior product performance has enabled Zip to become a trusted global partner to many leading retailers. The Zip manufacturing processes are approved to the highest international standards: ISO9001: ISO14001: OHAS18001 The range primarily consists of retail solid and liquid firelighters, fire logs and charcoal as well as solid Cooking Fuel. The Zip Military Cooking Fuel has recently been awarded the 2013 Soldier Technology Award for Best Power and Energy Product and has been endorsed by explorer, Chief Scout and TV presenter Bear Grylls. Contact us Standard Brands (UK) Ltd 4 Cleeve Court, Cleeve Road Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SD, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1372 360 833 Fax: +44 (0) 1372 360 996 Email: military@standard-brands.com www.zipmilitaryfuel.com Contacts: Keiron Francis Terry Coates