Realistic metrics and methods for testing household biomass cookstoves are required to
develop standards needed by international policy makers, donors, and investors …

The combustion of solid-fuels for heating and cooking in traditional fireplaces and stoves
remains as the most popular residential energy system for 40% of the world population …

Background: Globally, nearly 3 billion people rely on solid fuels for cooking and heating, the
vast majority residing in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The resulting household …

Testing of biomass stove performance is mainly based on the use of water boiling or heating
as a surrogate for cooking tasks. Boiling of water is prescribed as a simulation of common …

In many Sub-Saharan African countries, fuelwood collection is among the most important
drivers of deforestation and particularly forest degradation. In a detailed field study in the …

About two-thirds of Nepal's final energy is consumed by households. Traditional solid
biomass constitutes most of the households' energy needs, and cooking is by far their most …

Development of biomass cookstoves that reduce emissions of CO and PM2. 5 by more than
50% and 95%, respectively, compared to a three-stone fire has been promoted as part of …

About three billion people worldwide use solid fuels for cooking and space heating. This
fueling practice contributes to global forest depletion and disease prevalence. To abate the …

The lack of a comprehensive, up-to-date emission inventory for the Himalayan region is a
major challenge in understanding the extensive regional air pollution, including its causes …

Traditional biomass stoves are a major global contributor to emissions that impact climate
change and health. This paper reports emission factors of particulate matter (PM2. 5) …