The implementation of clean fuel and stove programs that achieve sustained use and
tangible health, environmental, and social benefits to the target populations remains a key …

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 …

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is by far the most popular clean cooking fuel in rural India,
but how rural households use it remains poorly understood. Using the 2014–2015 ACCESS …

Household solid-fuel (biomass, coal) burning contributes to climate change and is a leading
health risk factor. How and why households stop using solid-fuel stoves after adopting clean …

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 …

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 …

An estimated 2.7 billion people cook meals on biomass-fueled brick, stone, and clay stoves.
Scarcity of wood and negative impacts on health and environment have motivated efforts to …

Compelling empirical evidence on the gender differentiated impacts and determinants of
energy transitions remains weak. In this paper, we focus on identifying key gaps in our …

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 …

Abstract Globally, 41% of households, over 2.8 billion people, rely on solid fuels (coal and
biomass) for cooking and heating. In developing countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa …