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 …

We have said before that Central African forests are of global importance, and this is more
true now than ever. Adding to climate change concerns, issues such as increased wildlife …

Abstract In Sub-Saharan houses, the growing demand of fuels calls for the identification of
new renewable and local resources such as biomass, suitable for energy production in …

Access to clean, affordable and sustainable energy is one of the greatest challenges people
in Malawi are facing today. Ethanol briquettes are a viable source of energy for cooking …

Improved charcoal stoves are known to generally develop high thermal efficiencies, but most
generate appreciable level of gas emissions which has made them unsuitable for use within …

Abstract In Sub-Saharan countries, cooking is usually done at a domestic scale using
rudimentary stoves with wood or charcoal as combustibles. To improve the cooking behavior …

ABSTRACT A pressurized kerosene stove was developed and evaluated for household use.
The stove component consists of a kindler, a cut-off relief valve, a pressure pump and the …