Adoption and sustained use of improved cookstoves

Ruiz-Mercado, Ilse; Masera, Omar; Zamora, Hilda; Smith, Kirk R.

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2011.03.028

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“…Stove stacking 18,19 , or the use of different cooking stoves to accomplish different tasks rather than completely switching to an improved stove for all cooking, could, in some instances, confound the calculations. For example, a woman may increase her total cooking duration by continuing to use her traditional stove for all cooking while also using the ICS_FD for additional cooking.…”

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“…The majority of ICS studies 17,18 rely on self-reported data to quantify cooking duration. The value of sensor data has been recognized in recent studies [19][20][21] yielding valuable insights into ICS adoption. A comparison of self-reported and sensor-derived data for cooking events (the number of times the ICS was used) conducted by one of these studies 21 revealed an upward bias in self-reported data.…”

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Wireless sensors linked to climate financing for globally affordable clean cooking

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Mohanty

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Nature Clim Change

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Wireless sensors linked to climate financing for globally affordable clean cooking

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Mohanty

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Nature Clim Change

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“…Besides contour plots, important data such as CO 2 and wood volatile emission produced during combustion is tabulated through simulation. This allows us to compare the heat transfer and emission performance of the two models.…”

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“…Many serious efforts have been made worldwide to switch to cleaner fuels (such as LPG and ethanol) and development and implementation of improved cook stoves (ICS) to burn traditional fuels in an efficient way, avoiding excessive smoke production, together with improved heat transfer (reducing fuel consumption). In 2011, more than 160 ICS programmes were reported across most of the developing nations [2], mainly to reduce fuel use, and emissions to improve health conditions of users. These projects are also aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, deforestation, and empowering women and girls who often Manuscript walk long distances to collect firewood for cooking in many cultures (to free up their time and increase their educational opportunities and household income).…”

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CFD Study of an Improved Biomass Cookstove with Reduced Emission and Improved Heat Transfer Characteristics

Ali¹,

Wei²

2017

JOCET

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Abstract-In this paper, in an effort towards reducing indoor air pollution (IAP) exposure for cookstove users, an improved biomass cookstove has been proposed. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) combustion study has been carried out for the proposed cookstove to analyze the combustion and heat transfer behavior using ANSYS Fluent Simulation. The wood combustion phenomenon inside the stove is modelled as gaseous combustion of volatiles generated by pyrolysis. Temperature gradients, velocity profiles and combustion product concentrations are presented. Based on comparison of CFD predicted results with a popular commercial improved cook stove (ICS), it was concluded that the proposed cook stove yields reduced combustion product concentrations as well as faster cooking resulting in better energy efficiency and a health friendly cook stove.

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“…Therefore, it has been recommended that the design and dissemination methods of ICS should include features that are valued more highly by users, even when those features are not directly related to the health and environmental impacts of Cookstoves. No program can achieve its goals unless people adopt it, then continue to use it in the long term [16].…”

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A review of improved Cookstove technologies and programs

Urmee

Gyamfi

2014

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Many Cookstove programs have been implemented in many countries around the world. The objectives of these programs have been to reduce fuel use and hence reduce deforestation, and improve the health conditions of users by reducing environmental emissions. Other objectives include improving the social life of people in developing countries and reducing global climate change. The success of improved Cookstove programs has been reported as mixed. While some of the programs have achieved their target objectives, many of them have failed. This paper reviews the literature of improved Cookstove programs around the world. It starts with a review of some selected Cookstove technologies, classified by the types of fuel they burn and whether they are fixed or portable. This is followed by a review of different Cookstove programs, with the objective of finding the factors that determine their success, the form they should take, and the role played by the stakeholders. It is found that the success of the programs depends on the factors such as: compatibility of technical parameters of stoves with social expectations, consistency with local needs and culture, attitude of the users who are often afraid adopting new technology, and the stove cost. Also programs that use a "bottom-up" strategy, where users and local artisans play participatory roles in establishing a self-sustaining industry ensure success of the program.

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Adoption and sustained use of improved cookstoves

Cited by 337 publications

References 25 publications

Wireless sensors linked to climate financing for globally affordable clean cooking

Wireless sensors linked to climate financing for globally affordable clean cooking

CFD Study of an Improved Biomass Cookstove with Reduced Emission and Improved Heat Transfer Characteristics

A review of improved Cookstove technologies and programs

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