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Innovator makes clean cooking stove that uses recycled engine oil

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Jacob Mwangi develops stoves that harness the power of old engine oil. [File, Standard]

Widespread use of traditional stoves has been cited as one of the significant contributors to climate change.

These cooking appliances not only consume large amounts of fuel but also emit copious amounts of harmful greenhouse gases.

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