January 25th, 2025 (Saturday)
7:00 AM
Walk for (a) Change
Every year a group meets early for a brisk walk from the Baymont Hotel to Northwestern University (~4mi) on the Cross Kirkland Corridor/ Eastrail.
8:00 AM
Coffee & Pastries
Beginning of conference program at Northwest University
8:30 AM
Conference Welcome / Opening
Welcome Keynote
Presented by: Dean Still (ARC), Peter Scott (Burn), Sebastian Africano (TWP)
9:00 AM
Saturday Plenary 1A
The Current State and Future of Cookstove Carbon Markets
Quantification Methods for Quality Credits
Presented by: Barbara Haya (BCTP)
Digital Monitoring for Cookstove Program
Presented by: Olivier Lefebvre (Climate Solutions)
Comprehensive Lowered Emission Assessment and Reporting (CLEAR) Methodology for Cooking Energy Transitions
Presented by: Elisa Derby (CCA)
Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves, v1.0.
Presented by: Jessica Wade Murphy (Consultant to Verra)
Methodologies
Moderated by: Danny Wilson (GeoCene)
10:15 AM
Coffee Break - Hallway Time
Light snacks and conversation
10:30 AM
Saturday Plenary 1A
Tools to Quantify Cookstove Carbon
Presented by: Rob Bailis (SEI), Adrian Ghilardi (UNAM), Jessie Urban (OSU) and Jaden Berger (ARC), moderated by Nordica MacCarty (OSU/ARC)
11:45 AM
Lunch
Cafeteria stops serving at 12:30pm
1:00 PM
Breakout Session 1A
Carbon and clean cooking : trends and insights (T.Price); Article 6 Authorisation for Cookstove Programmes (C.Fox)
Presented by: Tom Price (EcoSafi); Conor Fox (Hestian)
1:00 PM
Breakout Session 1B
Stove Adoption: Beyond Efficiency and Safety Include Culture (K.N.Asfaw); Using Culture-Centered Design for Insights and Alignment (K.Forrest); Update on Revision of ISO Cookstove Lab Testing Standard (J. Jetter)
Presented by: Konjit Negussu Asfaw (SNV); Kim Forrest (StoveTeam Intl); Jim Jetter (USEPA)
2:00 PM
Coffee Break - Hallway Time
Light snacks and conversation
2:15 PM
Breakout Session 2A
Sensor-based KPT, what we've learned so far and what's next? (O.Lefebvre); Charcoal production conversion factors in the supply chain (OSU/ARC); Quantifying efficiency and fuel consumption during cooking (OSU/ARC); SHEAR Field Epidemiology Findings (C.Sewor)
Presented by: Olivier Lefebvre (Climate Solutions); Jessie Urban, Jaden Berger, Nordica MacCarty (Oregon State University / ARC); Christian Sewor (CSU)
2:15 PM
Breakout Session 2B
Emissions monitoring and control for solid fuel stoves (N. Putaansuu) ; Performance Metrics for Low-Cost Particulate Matter Sensors (BYU); CFD Analysis of Detection Region Placement in Low-Cost OPCs (BYU); Transverse Particulate Extractor (H. Annegarn)
Presented by: Noel Putaansuu (Smokeless Chimney); Douglas Webb, Livingstone Quarshie, Matthew R. Jones, Randy S. Lewis (BYU); Harold Annegarn (NWU-Potchefstroom)
3:15 PM
ETHOS 2025 Group Photo
Meet in the lobby of NWU
3:30 PM
Saturday Plenary 3A
RCT of 1,000 hh showed that a $40 IC Stove greatly reduces CO2, PM2.5, and fuel costs.
Presented by: Susanna Berkower (UPenn)
4:40 PM
Closing Plenary - Wrap up Day 1
A lively discussion of the day's presentations; Adjourn
Presented by: ETHOS Board