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 …

Background: Nearly 3 billion people worldwide rely on solid fuel combustion to meet basic
household energy needs. The resulting exposure to air pollution causes an estimated 4.5 …

The adoption and sustained use of improved cookstoves are critical performance
parameters of the cooking system that must be monitored just like the rest of the stove …

Improved cooking stove projects in the develo** world have the potential to reduce
deforestation, improve health, and slow climate change. To meet these requirements, stoves …

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 …

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 …

We implemented a program in which emission characterization is enabled through
collaborations between academic, US and international non-governmental entities that …

Rationale: Exposure to biomass smoke has been related to adverse health effects. In
Mexico, one household in four still cooks with biomass fuel, but there has been no …

Today, almost 3 billion people in develo** countries rely on biomass as primary cooking
fuel, with profound negative implications for their well-being. Improved biomass cooking …

Improving the thermal as well as emissions performance of biomass cookstoves has been of
interest to researchers for a long time. Despite there being a vast literature on the subject …