Essays about: "cooking fuel"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 75 essays containing the words cooking fuel.
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1. Refining the particulate matter airway deposition arising from indoor cooking-related biomass combustion for children in the Haramaya district in Ethiopia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologiAbstract : Background: Air pollution, a global issue affecting millions of individuals, is linked to adverse health effects on the respiratory system, but also to e.g., cancer and cardiovascular ailments. In low-income countries, cooking is often conducted by biomass-combustion, causing women and children to be exposed to high levels of indoor air pollution. READ MORE
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2. Utilization of Biomethane in Decarbonising India´s Energy Mix
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : This thesis investigates the potential of biomethane production in India, the impact of its integration into the energy mix, and the corresponding Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission and potential reduction. India, with its huge population and being an agriculturally rich country, produces gigantic amounts of biodegradable waste from various sources such as Municipal Solid Waste (MSW),agricultural waste, animal husbandry, sugar industry, etc. READ MORE
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3. Evaluation of five hardwood species from Zambia to produce fuel pellets for cooking purposes : Study with a single pellet press including pellet production, post production testing and X-ray examinations
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för energi-, miljö- och byggteknikAbstract : 81% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa relies on charcoal and firewood to cover their energy needs for cooking. In Africa charcoal is usually produced by burning tree in a traditional kilns and then the food is cooked with a carbon-fired stoves indoors. READ MORE
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4. Integrated Solar Cooking : Materials and Manufacturing of Conical Solar Cookers
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : This bachelor thesis is written as a Minor Field Studies (MFS) project and funded by SIDA, Sweden’s International Development Cooperation Agency. The project was made in cooperation with Engineers Without Borders Sweden and the local organization Asulma Centre in Nairobi. READ MORE
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5. Understanding Access to Clean Cooking Fuels in Kenya
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Adoption of clean cooking fuels is conditioned by factors known as barriers and enablers, which characterize the decision-making environment of a household. Access to clean cooking is a target part of the Sustainable Development Goals, yet it currently stands at 19.5% in Kenya. READ MORE