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<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">For most of history, the multifunctional fire was the only source of energy in the household. It served as a cookstove, toaster, heating device, lighting source, hot water boiler, clothes dryer, and refrigerator, among other functions.  During the twentieth century, the fire was replaced by a wide range of appliances plugged into central infrastructures. In this series of articles, LOW←TECH MAGAZINE critically examines the efficiency, sustainability, health, and safety of the fire and its flame- and smoke-free modern alternatives. What are we saying when we argue that electrical appliances are “better” than a traditional fire?</p>
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<li style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Too Much Combustion, Too Little Fire</li>
<li style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Thermo-electric Stoves: Ditch the Solar Panels?</li>
<li style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">How to Make Biomass Energy Sustainable Again</li>
<li style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Well-Tended Fires Outperform Modern Cooking Stoves</li>
<li style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">If We Insulate Our Houses, Why Not Our Cooking Pots?</li>
<li style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Wood Gas Vehicles: Firewood in the Fuel Tank</li>
<li style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Medieval Smokestacks: Fossil Fuels inPre-industrial Times </li></ol></div>

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