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Kenya Makes the Business Case for Institutional Clean Cooking

Regional Testing and Knowledge Centers

Regional Testing and Knowledge Centers (RTKCs) provide assurances on technology performance and quality for manufacturers, customers, and other stakeholders.

RTKCs also support local producers and manufacturers to improve products, communicate performance to customers, and provide training and other resources to catalyze stoves and fuels activities.

This list includes organizations that are focused on a cookstoves and fuels testing and/or design. Please contact the testing organizations directly about potential collaborations or to find out what testing services they may offer. The Clean Cooking Alliance (ÉÙ¸¾×Ôο) does not certify testing organizations and provides this list as information for our partners.

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A green dot indicates that this testing organization has a Conflict of Interest Policy and/or a Quality Assurance Information/ISO 17025 Certification is available to share upon request.

  • Conflict of Interest Policy – Describes an organization’s policies around technology neutrality and providing independent, third-party testing
  • ISO Efficiency and Emissions Testing – Refers to the use of the ISO Protocol 19867-1:2018 to test cookstoves for (1) efficiency and (2) carbon monoxide and PM2.5 emissions
NameCountryLocationPoint of ContactEmailConflict of Interest PolicyISO EfficiencyISO Emissions
United StatesCottage Grove, OregonSam Bentsonsbentson@aprovecho.org
Asian Institute of Technology
ThailandKhlong NuengNguyen Thi Kim Oanhkimoanh@ait.ac.th

BangladeshDhakaMd Mominur Rahmanmrrahman@che.buet.ac.bd
Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT)ChinaBeijingGuangging Liuguangqing_liu@126.com



Berkeley Air Monitoring Group United StatesBerkeleyMichael Johnsonmjohnson@berkeleyair.com
MexicoMorelia, MichoacanVictor Ruiz±¹°ù³Ü¾±³ú°ª³¦¾±±ð³¦´Ç.³Ü²Ô²¹³¾.³¾³æÌý
Burn Design Lab
United StatesVashon Island, WashingtonPaul Means, Cooper Sloanpaul@burndesignlab.org and cooper.sloan@burndesignlab.org
UgandaKampalaJoseph Arineitwe Ndemerejosephndemere@gmail.com
UgandaKampalaAgnes Naluwaggaanaluwaga@creec.or.ug
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)
NepalKathmanduAnzoo Sharmaanzoo@crtnepal.org
Centre d’Etudes et de Recherche sur les Energies Renouvelables Kitsisa-Khonde (CERERK)

Center for Studies and Research on Renewable Energies Kitsisa-Khonde
Congo, Democratic RepublicKinshasaAugustin Lomena Mulendalomena.mulenda@ista.ac.cd
SenegalDakarMoustapha Kanemoustapha9.kane@ucad.edu.sn
Centro de Pruebas de Cocinas (CPC), Stove Testing CenterBoliviaLa PazMarcelo Gorritymgorrity@gmail.com
China Agricultural University (CAU)
ChinaBeijingYuguang Zhouzhouyg@cau.edu.cn
Clean Cookstoves Development and Testing Center
NigeriaAfikpoOkechukwu Ugwuokey@iceednigeria.org
Colorado State University
United StatesFort Collins, ColoradoChristian L'OrangeChristian.lorange@colostate.edu
The Cookstove and Charcoal Development CenterSierra LeoneFreetownMohammed Augustus R. Kamarayeabumagbass@yahoo.com
RwandaKigaliBernard Kaberainfo@rsb.gov.rw
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
GhanaAccraGloria Boafo-Mensahgboafomensah@csir-iir.com
KenyaNyeriMagdaline Muigaimagdaline.muigai@dkut.ac.ke
South AfricaPotchefstroomHarold Annegarnhannegarn@gmail.com
MozambiqueMaputoSonia Mendessmendes275@gmail.com
Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) Stove Testing Centre
KenyaNairobiCicilia Mesacicilia.mesa@kirdi.go.ke
PeruLimaIng. Msc. Maria Vilcapoma Sarmiento, Ing. Rafael Torres Rojas, Tec. Pablo Cuentas Nanquenmvilcapoma@sencico.gob.pe and rtorres@sencico.gob.pe and pcuentas@sencico.gob.pe
GuatemalaGuatemala CityMayra Villatorojefelab@mem.gob.gt
EthiopiaAddis AbabaAdonay Asrat Zelekeadonayta16@gmail.com
Nyabyeya Forestry College
UgandaMasindiJackson Mutegekijmutegeki@gmail.com

Renewable Energy Testing Station
NepalKathmanduBijaya Raj Khanalbijaya@retsnepal.org

LaosVientianeXayalak Vilaidax.vilaida@nuol.edu.la
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and Ministry of Energy and Mines
Laos and CambodiaVientiane and Phnom PenhBastiaan Teune, Laura Cloughbteune@snv.org and lclough@snv.org

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and Institute for Technology and ScienceCambodiaPhnam PenhBastiaan Teune, Laura Clough, Dr Molybteune@snv.org and lclough@snv.org and or.molyitc@gmail.com
United StatesSacramento, CaliforniaAlan Bigelowinfo@solarcookers.org
IndiaNew DelhiAkif Farooquiakif.farooqui@teri.res.in

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
United StatesResearch Triangle Park, North CarolinaJim JetterJetter.Jim@epa.gov
National Stove Eligibility Laboratory, University of Nigeria, Nsukka NigeriaNsukkaCosmas Anyanwucosmas.anyanwu@unn.edu.ng

University of the Philippines DilimanPhilippinesQuezon CityMylene G. Cayetanomgcayetano@upd.edu.ph
Zamorano Improved Cookstoves Evaluation Center
HondurasSan Antonio de OrienteVictoria Alejandra Cortes Matamoros vcortes@zamorano.edu