A (new) cultural turn toward solar cooking—Evidence from six case studies across India and Burkina Faso

Otte, Pia Piroschka

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2014.04.006

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“…The cost of energy generated through this concept using agricultural residues was much cheaper. On the basis of his two case studies of two different countries, Otte 29 also inferred that the nature could be preserved by limiting the use of the available fossil fuels and increasing solar cooking. He also found that India and other countries use the Scheffler reflector-type solar cookers in various consumable sectors which defeated the society's cultural perception.…”

Section: Truncated Pyramid Solar Concentratormentioning

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Experimental investigation of ice‐chamber for melting of ice based on Scheffler solar concentrator for high altitude regions

Agrawal

Yadav

2020

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This experimental analysis was performed with the aim to melt the ice into hot water at very high altitude regions such as Leh Ladakh. Three different designs of ice‐chamber were used to melt the ice with direct heating in minimum time. The radiations were focused on the receiver with the help of 1 m2 Scheffler solar concentrator exposed to the atmospheric situations of NIT Kurukshetra. The Scheffler solar concentrator was fabricated with fiber‐reinforced plastic material. The fabrication process is discussed in detail. The results obtained from the design showed that the ice frozen at −5°C completely melted, converting into water. The maximum temperature of water attained in the ice‐chamber with receiver 1 (circular plate with fins), 2 (CPC with fins), and 3 (copper crucible) was 57.7°C, 64.3°C, and 67.4°C, respectively.

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Section: Truncated Pyramid Solar Concentratormentioning

confidence: 99%

Experimental investigation of ice‐chamber for melting of ice based on Scheffler solar concentrator for high altitude regions

Agrawal

Yadav

2020

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“…Barriers to PSC use for cooking include adaptations for meal planning, longer cooking times, changes to food tastes and textures, and aversion to cooking outdoors among other concerns [10,33]. However, just as culture can prevent barriers to adoption of solar cookers, it can also play a role in fostering adoption of the technology [34]. Fewer barriers in general exist for water boiling with solar cookers than for cooking food.…”

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Analysis of a Rural Northwestern China Household Energy Use Survey Focusing on Parabolic Solar Cooker Use for Water Purification

2019

J Sustain Res

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Background: Billions of people lack clean drinking water access. Many of the same people lack clean cooking systems, which can purify water by boiling, a viable form of decentralized water treatment. The combined health consequences of water scarcity, waterborne disease and smokerelated illnesses from burning solid fuels indoors can be addressed via clean cooking technologies such as parabolic solar cookers (PSCs). Methods: A household energy survey in rural Anding district, Gansu province, China found the majority of households utilized PSCs solely for water purification through boiling. Households were aggregated into four categories of PSC use: All Year, Summer Only, No PSC Use (own but do not use), or No PSC (do not own). Statistical comparison of differences between household groups' means was carried out using Excel, JMP, and SPSS. Results: Anding households surveyed fit the multiple fuel model instead of energy ladder model for boiling water by shifting between different combinations of technologies and fuels, whether clean or solid fuels. Households that used PSCs year-round paid less for energy than households that did not own PSCs. Conclusions: Anding district households successfully adopted clean cooking technology for water treatment, which suggests that other impoverished rural residents with cultural preferences for drinking boiled water and sufficient solar irradiation may adopt PSCs for an environmental and economic win. Given the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to provide both clean water and clean cooking

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“…With respect to socio-cultural considerations, CCS adoption and sustained use can be inhibited by inertia-inducing influences including taste preferences, [12,21,24,32] and religious customs surrounding stove/fuel use [20,32,43]. Culturally-constructed gender norms that give women responsibility for cooking and fuel collection but deny them control over household budgets may also limit CCS transitions [5,31,36,39,42,44,45].…”

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The influence of incentives and instructions on behaviour in driving simulator studies

Harvey

Burnett

2019

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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Drawing on qualitative data from three contrasting sites in Benue state, Nigeria, this paper explores how and why cooking system use and priorities vary over time and space as well as the influence of household air pollution (HAP)-related health risks on fuel and stove choices. The findings indicated that cooking system choices were constrained by economic and access considerations linked to spatio-temporal variations in fuel cost, availability and service quality coupled with socio-cultural and utilitarian influences on cooking practices. Respondents demonstrated strong preferences for wood-fuelled traditional stoves although shifts in fuel use between wet and dry seasons were observed. Stove and fuel 'stacking' were widely practised to meet different cooking requirements and minimise risks from (often seasonal) variations in fuel prices, access and reliability of supply. 'Backsliding' from clean to solid biomass fuels was observed when families outgrew their improved cookstoves or considered biomass to be more affordable, reliable, accessible or safer. There was limited awareness or concern about HAP-related health risks and smoke was valued for preserving food and signalling food security. Attention is drawn to the value of integrating household risk perceptions into improved cookstove promotion and behaviour change initiatives to better understand constraints to the adoption and sustained use of clean cooking systems. The paper concludes by highlighting the benefits of monitoring household cooking system stacks (rather than the 'main' fuel/stove used) for analysing how their components vary over space and time and providing insights into the effectiveness of measures taken to reduce HAP exposure.

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A (new) cultural turn toward solar cooking—Evidence from six case studies across India and Burkina Faso

Cited by 46 publications

References 14 publications

Experimental investigation of ice‐chamber for melting of ice based on Scheffler solar concentrator for high altitude regions

Experimental investigation of ice‐chamber for melting of ice based on Scheffler solar concentrator for high altitude regions

Analysis of a Rural Northwestern China Household Energy Use Survey Focusing on Parabolic Solar Cooker Use for Water Purification

The influence of incentives and instructions on behaviour in driving simulator studies

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