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Common & Gies Architects, Germany. "Biogas"
In the home and workplace 'Freiberg im Briesgau,' garden waste, compostable kitchen
waste and sewage are collected in a single container and their fermentation produces
'biogas' which is used for cooking, in place of the mains natural gas supply. The
remaining compost is spread onto the fields as fertilizer by local farmers, therefore
completing the natural cycle.
Bio-gas can be piped directly into kitchens from a plant, and burns without smoke.
Cookers account for a significant proportion of household energy consumption, so the
resulting savings are considerable.
Diagram of The Process, uses and functions of biogas.
Nickbaum "Eco-pot"
This “eco-pot” works on a principal of conservation and addresses both energy and water
use while cooking. Cooking two items in one pot saves water and energy
Disadvantages: This is considered sustainable, and is a good step towards the right
direction, but how sustainable is this It still runs on electricity, and needs water.
Considered sustainable, but how sustainable Also Flavour carries over when cooking
certain foods together.
The “Eco-pot”. Nickbaum.
Geothermal cooking:
Geothermal energy has been used for thousands of years in some countries for cooking