Sustaintech

Works for manufacturing and selling smokeless, fuel-efficient cook stoves running on sustainable energy

  • Started: 2009
  • Madurai, Tamil Nadu

About

Works with the vision of promoting rapid adoption of products and technologies running on sustainable energy. It works on a direct sale model and offe Read morers fuel efficient commercial and household stoves for clean cooking. The environment friendly cook stoves are sold under the PYRO brand with different varieties and specifications including Tava Stove, Multipurpose Stove, Tea Stove, Powdery Biofuel Stove, Mini Stove, Agni Mitra Stove and Agni Sakshi Stove. The products are fuel efficient and use 30 to 50 percent less firewood than regular cook stoves, having an environmental impact in terms of reduced CO2 emissions, health impact in the form of reduced instances of respiratory illnesses due to toxic smoke and financial impact in the form of fuel saving worth Rs. 14,000 to Rs. 20,000 per year per customer. Through their efforts, they have saved USD 4 million & 80,000 tons of biomass and abated 1,20,000 tons of CO2 emissions. They have received the 2011 Ashoka Fellowship, the 2008 Ashden Energy Champion Award and the 2007 Outstanding Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award. They are planning to further expand operations in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka.

Sectors

  • Energy & Environment
  • Technology

Registration Details

  • Registration ID
    U93000KA2009PTC049144

Location

Project Location

Headquarters

22/74A, 2nd Street , Deputy Collector Colony, K.K. Nagar, (behind Rajadhane Hotel)

Offices in Cities

Madurai

Projects in States

West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi

Other Details

  • Parent Organisation

    Technology Informatics Design Endeavour (TIDE)

  • Type & Sub Type

    For-profit
    Private Limited Company

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