Quality of charcoal produced using micro gasification and how the new cook stove works in rural Kenya

Wood based energy is the main source of cooking and heating fuel in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its use rises as the population increases. Inefficient cook stoves result in fuel wastage and health issues associated with smoke in the kitchen. As users are poor women, they tend not to be consulted on cook sto...

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Main Authors: Mary Njenga, Yahia Mahmoud, Ruth Mendum, Miyuki Iiyama, Ramni Jamnadass, Kristina Roing de Nowina, Cecilia Sundberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7499