Essays about: "Improved Biomass Cookstoves"

Found 3 essays containing the words Improved Biomass Cookstoves.

  1. 1. Smokeless homes : Challenges for Increasing Use of Improved Biomass Cookstoves in Kisumu, Kenya.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Mwanje Dianne; [2018]
    Keywords : Biomass; Dunga wetland community; Improved Biomass Cookstoves; Community Based Organizations; Wise- Kenya; Women’s empowerment;

    Abstract : In Kenya, 69 percent of populations depend on biomass fuels to meet their cooking needs. The incomplete combustion of biomass is performed in insufficiently ventilated settings thus exposing human health and environment to toxic pollution. READ MORE

  3. 2. Fine particle emissions from biomass cookstoves : Evaluation of a new laboratory setup and comparison of three appliances

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Author : Natxo Garcìa Lòpez; [2017]
    Keywords : Particulate matter emissions; cookstoves; gravimetric measurements; soot and salt particles; SMPS.;

    Abstract : It is estimated that around three billion people globally rely on traditional usage of biomass to cover their daily energy needs, which causes health and social inequality problems and contributes to global warming. Thus, the study of particle emissions from cookstoves provides important information that can help improve global welfare. READ MORE

  4. 3. Quantifying the Potential Impact of Improved Stoves in Nyeri County, Kenya

    University essay from KTH/Energisystemanalys

    Author : Youssef Boulkaid; [2015]
    Keywords : Kenya; Improved Cooking Stoves; ICS; Energy Systems Analysis; Energy Poverty; Deforestation; Cookstoves;

    Abstract : Energy poverty is defined as the lack of access of households in developing countries to modern energy sources, and their consequent reliance on solid biomass fuels for cooking. So-called “Improved stoves” have been promoted by various public and private actors since the 1970s to tackle various environmental and health challenges associated with biomass use. READ MORE