Accra, Nov. 14, GNA - Envirofit, an American-based energy efficiency corporation, on Monday introduced Charcoal Cook stove in the Ghanaian market with the aim of reducing pollution and energy dependency while improving environmental, economic and health benefits for consumers.

The cook stove, nicknamed CH2200 Envirofit Cook stove, is said to have some advantages over its traditional charcoal-stove counterparts and the benefits include, improvement in combustion resulting in efficiency of up to 40 per cent, a reduction in biomass fuel consumption by 60 per cent, and a decrease in smoke and toxic emissions by 80 per cent.