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Be clever or be cold: repurposed ovens for space heating following global catastrophic infrastructure loss

Be clever or be cold: repurposed ovens for space heating following global catastrophic infrastructure loss

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Authors

Linto Jose, Milan Raxworthy, Baxter Kamana-Williams , David Denkenberger

Abstract

Global catastrophic infrastructure loss (GCIL) would disrupt energy supply networks, prohibiting heating in houses reliant on electricity or piped natural gas. Cold climates would require alternative heating methods, as space heating is critical to survival. This work assesses the viability of converting household appliances to wood-burning stoves, and the scalability of such conversions. A standard Simpson-brand electrical oven was converted to a wood-burning stove, using tools and materials likely to be readily available following a GCIL event, and tested by burning pine wood in the fire laboratory at the University of Canterbury. The conve...  more

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31223/X5P693

Subjects

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Keywords

Global Catastrophic Infrastructure Loss, global catastrophic risk, Energy Systems, alternative heating, catastrophe resilience, Existential risk

Dates

Published: 2024-08-09 16:49

Last Updated: 2024-08-09 23:49

License

CC BY Attribution 4.0 International

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Conflict of interest statement:
None

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Data will be made available on request