page_title: Atmosfair
section_title: Projects
hierarchical_section_title: Atmosfair / Projects
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Effizienter Biomasse-Ofen Save-80 am Stand von Atmosfair auf der IAA2015. Das grosse Loch über dem Save-80-Schild dient der Beobachtung des Feuers, die flache Öffnung links dient zum Nachschieben von Brennstoff in Form von Holzzweigen. Ergänzendes siehe Offenlegungen DE102004062679A1 und DE102011000273A1. English: Stove "Save-80" for efficient biomass usage for cooking
context_page_description: Atmosfair is an independent German non-profit organization which offers offsets for greenhouse gases emitted by aircraft, cruise ships, long-distance coaches, and events. The organization, founded in 2005, develops and finances small-scale energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in developing countries, which lead to reduced carbon emissions. Atmosfair has repeatedly won acclaim for operating with a high degree of transparency and accountability, as well as efficient use of funds.
  Its sole shareholder, the Stiftung Zukunftsfähigkeit, was born from a joint research project by the Federal Ministry of the Environment and the organization Germanwatch. Atmosfair's acting patrons are Klaus Töpfer, Mojib Latif and Hartmut Graßl. Furthermore, the organization is a signatory of the Initiative for a transparent civil society.
  Atmosfair is registered in Bonn and is run from its office in Berlin.
context_section_description: In 2017, Atmosfair financed projects in the following four categories: 
  Efficient cookstoves: distribution of efficient cookstoves in cooperation with the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. From 2009 to 2017, 763,780 tons of carbon emissions were saved. On average, a stove saves up to 3 tons of carbon per year. The project areas are Nigeria, Rwanda, Cameroon, Lesotho and India.
  Biogas and biomass: construction of small-scale biogas plants, electricity production from harvest residues, composting of organic waste. Between 2007–2017, savings amounted to 1,459,800 tons of carbon emissions. On average, a biogas/biomass plant saves around four tons of carbon a year. Project areas are India, Kenya, Thailand and Nepal.
  Wind, water and sun: renewable energy projects saved 549,900 tons of carbon emissions between 2007 and 2017. The hydroelectric power station in Honduras saves around 73 tons of CO₂ per day and the solar and wind energy stations save around 1,1 tons of CO₂ per year.
  Environmental education: school projects at German schools.
caption: Stove "Save-80" for efficient biomass usage for cooking
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