Patterns of stove use in the context of fuel–device stacking: rationale and implications

I Ruiz-Mercado, O Masera - EcoHealth, 2015 - Springer
The implementation of clean fuel and stove programs that achieve sustained use and
tangible health, environmental, and social benefits to the target populations remains a key …

A comprehensive review on biomass cookstoves and a systematic approach for modern cookstove design

MP Kshirsagar, VR Kalamkar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Improved biomass cookstoves has been a topic of research for more than 40 years, but still
2.6 billion people cook over an open biomass fire. A large volume of information on the …

LPG as a clean cooking fuel: Adoption, use, and impact in rural India

CF Gould, J Urpelainen - Energy Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is by far the most popular clean cooking fuel in rural India,
but how rural households use it remains poorly understood. Using the 2014–2015 ACCESS …

Household transitions to clean energy in a multiprovincial cohort study in China

E Carter, L Yan, Y Fu, B Robinson, F Kelly… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Household solid-fuel (biomass, coal) burning contributes to climate change and is a leading
health risk factor. How and why households stop using solid-fuel stoves after adopting clean …

Effectiveness of interventions to reduce household air pollution and/or improve health in homes using solid fuel in low-and-middle income countries: A systematic …

R Quansah, S Semple, CA Ochieng, S Juvekar… - Environment …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Cookstove intervention programs have been increasing over the past two (2)
decades in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) across the globe. However, there …

Trend in household energy consumption pattern in India: A case study on the influence of socio-cultural factors for the choice of clean fuel use

K Ravindra, M Kaur-Sidhu, S Mor, S John - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Solid biomass fuel use is closely intertwined with the life of rural households in Asia.
However, its consumption and demand vary significantly across different countries, states …

Why have improved cook-stove initiatives in India failed?

M Khandelwal, ME Hill Jr, P Greenough, J Anthony… - World Development, 2017 - Elsevier
An estimated 2.7 billion people cook meals on biomass-fueled brick, stone, and clay stoves.
Scarcity of wood and negative impacts on health and environment have motivated efforts to …

Gender impacts and determinants of energy poverty: are we asking the right questions?

S Pachauri, ND Rao - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2013 - Elsevier
Compelling empirical evidence on the gender differentiated impacts and determinants of
energy transitions remains weak. In this paper, we focus on identifying key gaps in our …

Cleaner cooking solutions to achieve health, climate, and economic cobenefits

SC Anenberg, K Balakrishnan, J Jetter, O Masera… - 2013 - ACS Publications
Nearly half the world's population must rely on solid fuels such as biomass (wood, charcoal,
agricultural residues, and animal dung) and coal for household energy, burning them in …

Household air pollution and the sustainable development goals

AK Amegah, JJK Jaakkola - 2018 - ir.ucc.edu.gh
Globally, 41% of households, over 2.8 billion people, rely on solid fuels (coal and biomass)
for cooking and heating. In developing countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa where …