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Remote-Controlled Eco Stoves

The Toba Pellet Stove is a State-of-the-Art Green Design

— October 20, 2011 — Eco
Designed by Italy-based MCZ Group SpA, the Toba pellet stove is an innovative, eco-friendly stove that can provide heat to your entire home.

The Toba pellet stove is available through the retailer Wittus, an importer of European-designed goods. According to them, the stove is one of the most fuel-efficient stoves on the market -- it can warm an 1,800 square foot space at more than 90 percent efficiency. As such, Wittus has announced that it will import the Toba stove into the United States in June 2011.

With construction comprising of cast aluminum, steel and cast iron, the Toba pellet stove is anything but light (it actually weighs in at more than 300 pounds!). Nonetheless, this innovative design not only conserves energy, but it also provides extreme convenience: you can start it up with the press of a button and operate it via remote control.
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Home Heating - More innovative, energy-efficient and eco-friendly home heating designs like The Toba pellet stove should be developed to cut down on carbon emissions.
2. Smart Remote-controlled Appliances - There is room for more smart, remote-controlled appliances like The Toba pellet stove to enhance home-automation and convenience for users.
3. Highly Efficient Heating Devices - With a growing focus on sustainability, more highly efficient heating devices like The Toba pellet stove will become increasingly popular and sought after.
Industry Implications
1. Home Appliances - Home appliance manufacturers could leverage eco-friendly designs such as The Toba pellet stove to rise to the demand for more sustainable home devices.
2. Construction & Real Estate - Construction and real estate industries should collaborate and make use of innovative heating designs like The Toba pellet stove in creating more sustainable homes and buildings.
3. Renewable Energy - Renewable energy industries can develop and supply the technology used in designs like The Toba pellet stove to meet an increasing demand for sustainable heating devices.
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