Improved cooking stoves and firewood consumption: Quasi-experimental evidence from the Northern Peruvian Andes

Fuelwood Savings and Carbon Emission Reductions by the Use of Improved Cooking Stoves in an Afromontane Forest, Ethiopia

“…Fuel consumption in the Kafa region is very high compared to other rural regions in Sub-Saharan Africa countries, such as Uganda and Kenya, where the mean annual consumption of fuelwood was estimated at 542.32 kg/person [12] and 600.9 kg/person [16], respectively. This is also confirmed by other studies [26] and can be explained with the inefficiencies in injera baking. Due to the specific cooking characteristics in this region, the transferability to other Sub-Saharan countries is limited.…”

“…Together with worldwide initiatives to disseminate ICS, there is also increasing research to investigate if ICS can really cope with fuelwood scarcity and to estimate their effectiveness under daily life conditions and their acceptance [22,23,[26][27][28]. While some studies report a significant fuel reduction [24,25], others have failed to prove any fuel reductions, but have shown other advantages related to the use of ICS [29][30][31].…”

“…For the comparison of stoves, laboratory assessed values are often used [13,33]. For a full picture of fuel savings, including all relevant factors, such as possible changes of cooking habits, empirical evidence on performance under field conditions is needed, directly comparing fuel consumption of users and non-users of ICS [26].…”

Proposals to enhance thermal efficiency programs and air pollution control in south-central Chile

“…In Chile, it is very rare to find an indoor open fire or stove that leaks smoke into the house. Thus, the problem with the use of firewood in Chile is different than reported in other developing countries (Adrianzén, 2013). Although firewood smoke emission is large and serious in south-central Chile, it is mainly produced through the chimneys.…”

Demand for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement Interventions

“…IAP abatement interventions have also been linked to reduced mortality rates (Zuk et al 2006). Apart from health benefits, use of plancha also reduces firewood consumption, which is an environmental benefit with expected positive welfare effects as fewer resources are assigned to medical expenses and firewood collection increasing household productivity (Adrianzén 2010).…”