EcoSmart Fires: Igniting the Global Design Scene

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann in Concept+Design, Home+Decor

Awhile back we featured another designer eco-friendly fire place called Planika. Well we’ve tracked down their competitors with EcoSmart Fires. Fueled by exquisitely clean burning denatured alcohol, a renewable resource, the EcoSmart Fires are versatile, chic, and unique. This Australian innovation of an environmentally friendly open fire place is perfect for inside the home due to its amazing adaptability and mobility. There is no need for the traditional flue of a fireplace, no gas or fuel hookup, and its simplicity and modular design lets you plop it down in any safe location. For those of us that look forward to chilly nights and a warm fire we can leave the wood where it belongs, as a tree.

Ethanol is an absolute alcohol, produced by fermentation of sugars originating from agricultural and forestry products; mainly sugarcane, potatoes, bananas, beetroot and recently cereals such as wheat. In accordance with various global regulations Ethanol (100% alcohol) cannot be sold in its purest form to avoid human consumption. Ethanol producers de-nature ethanol with various substances for re-sale purposes and it is then called Denatured Ethanol.

The burners can be installed into counter tops, walls, tables, patios, you name it as long as you follow the compliance regulations set forth by EcoSmart fires (so you don’t burn the place down!). “It’s elegant, sophisticated, timeless, versatile, practical and eco-friendly.”

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6 Responses to “ EcoSmart Fires: Igniting the Global Design Scene ”

Nicki B.

08. Aug, 2008

One word: HOT!

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Mark W

08. Aug, 2008

This and a “zero edge aquarium” and Bang & Oulfsen stereo should set me back, but hell, who cares: it’s gorgeous, it’s green, and it’s cooler than any crap at the now defunct Sharper Image.

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SolReka

08. Aug, 2008

Loving the fireplaces. Very funky, retro and green

Great blog btw

Regards
SolReka
Brighter Energy Solutions

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Jake T

09. Aug, 2008

There are unbelievable! How do I get my hands on one? I read on the company website they have a freestanding collection which is just like a piece of furniture. Great innovation!!

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Yandel Mcleod

11. Aug, 2008

my family would luv it

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jan

14. May, 2009

so tell me why are we burning this again? Heating? what difference does it make whether we burn processed plant material refined into ethonol or just throw the plant material into a furnace. Greenwise this is nothing. Style wise this goes along with buying a nice big 4wd Lexus hybrid. Lets face facts this isn’t green, its fashion. stick to your gas burning central heating.

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