[HTML][HTML] Biochar in global carbon cycle: Towards sustainable development goals

KN Shoudho, TH Khan, UR Ara, MR Khan… - Current Research in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The world is currently facing significant challenges in reducing the concentration of
atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) through scientific methods, primarily by sequestering the …

Indoor particulate matter in urban households: sources, pathways, characteristics, health effects, and exposure mitigation

L Zhang, C Ou, D Magana-Arachchi… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Particulate matter (PM) is a complex mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets suspended
in the air with varying size, shape, and chemical composition which intensifies significant …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar addition persistently increased soil fertility and yields in maize-soybean rotations over 10 years in sub-humid regions of Kenya

T Kätterer, D Roobroeck, O Andrén, G Kimutai… - Field Crops …, 2019 - Elsevier
Application of biochar has been shown to increase soil fertility and enable soil carbon
sequestration, indicating potential for agricultural and environmental benefits from using …

After-effects of straw and straw-derived biochar application on crop growth, yield, and soil properties in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)-maize (Zea mays L.) rotations: A …

Y Hu, B Sun, S Wu, H Feng, M Gao, B Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Research on the after-effects of straw and straw-derived biochar applications on crop
growth, yield, and retention of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in soil in wheat-maize rotation …

Sources, health effects and control strategies of indoor fine particulate matter (PM2. 5): A review

Z Li, Q Wen, R Zhang - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Indoor air quality is directly influenced by indoor PM 2.5. Short-term and long-term exposure
of PM 2.5 in the micro environment would severely detriment the health of both humans and …

Women's work is never done: Lifting the gendered burden of firewood collection and household energy use in Kenya

M Njenga, JK Gitau, R Mendum - Energy Research & Social Science, 2021 - Elsevier
In rural Kenya, firewood is used for cooking and heating by 9 out of every 10 households
due to its affordability, availability and convenience. This study was carried out using social …

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 …

Thermochemical conversion of agroforestry biomass and solid waste using decentralized and mobile systems for renewable energy and products

K Kang, NB Klinghoffer, I ElGhamrawy… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the rapid increase in the global demand for renewable energy and uneven, seasonal
distribution of bulky biomass resources, develo** decentralized and mobile biomass …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers and barriers to clean cooking: a systematic literature review from a consumer behavior perspective

V Vigolo, R Sallaku, F Testa - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
A lack of access to clean energy and use of traditional cooking systems have severe
negative effects on health, especially among women and children, and on the environment …

Improved cookstoves to reduce household air pollution exposure in sub-Saharan Africa: A sco** review of intervention studies

E Phillip, J Langevin, M Davis, N Kumar, A Walsh… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Household air pollution (HAP), primarily from biomass fuels used for cooking, is associated
with adverse health outcomes and premature mortality. It affects almost half of the world's …