Being an environmental idiot myself, i found Mr. Sanu Kaji Shrestha’s works very interesting. Wood and vegetable/plants/hay etc based briquettes should be workable there too as the practice has been highly successful in some countries like Haiti. But i could not be sure whether a Rs. 2000 plus briquette maker would be affordable to all. Therefore, when all people cant use the technology the question of sustainability still hangs on. Nonetheless, his effort and work deserves the recognition. MY VOTE WENT FOR HIM.

I wonder would it be pragmatic to push for one common briquette maker instead of one for each household. Villagers in Punjab, India, usually have one common tanduri-bhatti, and they don’t find it impractical too. I think we too can work that way back home.