Edouard Akakpo-Lado, ‘Foyeco’ inventor
It’s got a small fan on the side that blows air onto the coal scraps, which activates the fire and keeps it burning. You don’t need to buy charcoal, because it uses recycled coal scraps, and you prepare food much faster – because it reduces your cooking time by half.

愛德華·阿卡普-拉多       ‘Foyeco’ 發(fā)明者
“這種爐灶的側(cè)面有一個(gè)小風(fēng)扇，把空氣吹到煤屑上，可以讓火著起來并一直燃燒。你不需要買木炭，因?yàn)檫@個(gè)爐灶使用的是回收的煤屑，而且做飯的速度會(huì)大大加快，因?yàn)樗梢宰屇愕呐腼儠r(shí)間減半?！?

In Africa, 70% of people cook on open fires using charcoal or wood fuel. Edouard’s invention could be a real game-changer, especially for restaurant owners.

在非洲，有70% 的人用明火燒木炭或木料做飯。愛德華的發(fā)明可能會(huì)給人們的生活帶來巨大的改變，對(duì)餐館老板們來說，尤其如此。

Amegadze Anastasie, Restaurant owner
I started using ‘Foyeco’ five years ago. Before, we used charcoal and had to fan the flames by hand. It was really slow. It meant that one of our cooks was always busy keeping the fire going. Now the ‘Foyeco’ is different and saves us a lot of money.

阿梅蓋杰·安納斯塔茲       餐館老板
“我五年前開始用 Foyeco 做飯。以前，我們用木炭，必須手拿扇子扇火，特別慢，而且意味著總得有一名廚師忙著讓火一直燃燒?，F(xiàn)在有了 Foyeco 就不一樣了，為我們省了很多錢?！?

It’s good for business and it’s better for health as well. This new stove generates less smoke than traditional models. Breathing these toxic fumes can cause a variety of issues, including emphysema and lung cancer. The WHO (World Health Organisation) even estimates that they kill twice as many people as malaria globally.

Foyeco 不僅對(duì)生意有好處，而且對(duì)健康的害處也少一點(diǎn)。這種新爐灶產(chǎn)生的煙比傳統(tǒng)爐灶少。吸入這些有毒的煙霧會(huì)引起各類問題，包括肺氣腫和肺癌。據(jù)世界衛(wèi)生組織估計(jì)，全球死于這類疾病的人數(shù)甚至是死于瘧疾人數(shù)的兩倍。

Having more fuel-efficient stoves can also help fight climate change. It’s estimated that 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from burning coal and firewood.

更多人使用更節(jié)能的爐灶也有助于應(yīng)對(duì)氣候變化。據(jù)估計(jì)，全球7%的溫室氣體排放來自燃燒煤炭和木柴。

Edouard Akakpo-Lado, 'Foyeco' inventor
You are basically cooking for free while protecting the environment. You’re saving both time and money.

愛德華·阿卡普-拉多       ‘Foyeco’ 發(fā)明者
“說白了，就是在免費(fèi)做飯的同時(shí)保護(hù)環(huán)境。既省時(shí)又省錢?！?

Unless renewable alternatives become more affordable – firewood and coal are likely to remain the dominant source of energy for many households on the continent. But until then inventors like Edouard show that simple ideas can make a big difference.

除非可再生能源的價(jià)格變得更便宜，否則木柴和煤炭可能仍會(huì)是非洲大陸上許多家庭的主要能源來源。但在那之前，像愛德華這樣的發(fā)明者證明了，即使簡(jiǎn)單的想法也可以帶來很大的不同。

詞匯

discarded 廢棄的

scraps 廢屑，碎片

residue 殘?jiān)?

toxic 有毒的

fuel-efficient 節(jié)能高效的

問題答案

The ‘Foyeco’ is better for people’s health as it produces less smoke.