The importance of renewable energy technologies was presented with focus on biomass
energy as the favorable renewable energy option for rural communities. Agricultural and …

In developing countries, securing clean and equal energy access for all is often constrained
by lack of understanding of households' energy dependency and influencing factors. This …

This paper makes a novel attempt to test the validity of the environmental Kuznets curve
hypothesis in the context of Bangladesh using deforestation propensities as indicators of …

This paper presents the results of a structured review of published articles that discuss
stakeholders' perceptions of bioenergy, including both biofuels and biopower. An electronic …

Background Over the years, there has been advocacy for use of improved cookstoves as
one of the initiatives towards reducing overdependence on biomass energy. There is …

This study compares revealed versus stated household fuelwood preferences for particular
tree species, explores the underlying factors, and discusses the implications for native …

Bringing access to modern energy sources to the poorest in society is a key goal of many
policymakers, businesses and charities, but in order to be a success projects and schemes …

Promoting crop residue-based bioenergy (CRB) is a strategy for mitigating climate change
and ensuring water-energy-food security. Although China has abundant crop residues, CRB …

In developing countries, rural households instinctively burn huge amounts of biomass fuel,
which has become a concern at present. In this study, an attempt has been made to assess …

The present study was carried out at two altitudinal zones in the Renuka forest Division in
Himachal Pradesh (Western Himalaya, India) and explored provisioning services use …