Fuel-efficient Cookstoves

In the News

Dirty cookstoves is “our” problem, not just a poor women’s problem by Ashok Gadgil

Understanding the Barriers to Adoption of Improved Biomass Cookstoves in Households in Rural India by Samantha Hing

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Innovative Social Enterprises – Cookstove Research and Development in Rural India by The Mittal Institute

Podcast: “Culture eats technology” by Ashok Gadgil

Background Readings

“Clean Cookstoves Need Better Performance Guidelines.” Daniel Lawrence Wilson. Environmental Science and Technology (2016)

“Measuring and Increasing Adoption Rates of Cookstoves in a Humanitarian Crisis.” Daniel Lawrence Wilson et al. Environmental Science and Technology 50, 8393–8399 (2016)

“How many replicate tests are needed to test cookstove performance and emissions? – Three is not always adequate.” Wang et al. Energy for Sustainable Development (2014)

“Stoves Solutions: Improving Health Safety and Environment with Fuel-Efficient Stoves.” Gadgil et al. The Solutions Journal (2013)

“Particulate emissions from a wood-fired improved biomass stove.” Lask et al. Proc. of the Aust. Combust. Sym (2013)