Yearly archive for 2015

“Soot Reduction in Cookstoves due to Turbulent Mixing”. Lask et al., 2015. Proc. of the Aust. Combust. Sym.

On December 18, 2015 / Cookstove Publications

Abstract: Emissions from solid-fuel cookstoves, used by almost three billion people worldwide, create major issues for both human health and the environment. These emissions cause […]

Engineering water research opportunity in India for Spring 2016

On October 7, 2015 / ECAR & ARUBA Press, Group Updates, In the Media

Spend six months working towards arsenic-safe drinking water in rural India Over 100 million people in rural South Asia have only arsenic-contaminated water to […]

“Safe Drinking Water for Low-Income Regions” Amrose et.al., 2015. Annual Reviews

On September 11, 2015 / ECAR Publications, Uncategorized

Well into the 21st century, safe and affordable drinking water remains an unmet human need. At least 1.8 billion people are potentially exposed to microbial […]

“Escherichia coli Attenuation by Fe Electrocoagulation in Synthetic Bengal Groundwater: Effect of pH and Natural Organic Matter”. Delaire et al., 2015. Environmental Science and Technology

On August 3, 2015 / ECAR Publications

Technologies addressing both arsenic and microbial contamination of Bengal groundwater are needed. Fe electrocoagulation (Fe-EC), a simple process relying on the dissolution of an Fe(0) anode to produce […]

“Comparing Cookstove Usage Measured with Sensors Versus Cell Phone-Based Surveys in Darfur, Sudan.” Wilson, D.L. et al., 2015. In S. Hostettler, E. Hazbourn, & J.-C. Bolay, eds. Technologies for Development: What is Essential? New York: Springer International Publishing, pp. 211–221.

On May 13, 2015 / Cookstove Publications

Abstract: Three billion people rely on combustion of biomass to cook their food, and the resulting air pollution kills 4 million people annually. Replacing inefficient […]

When an engineer explores behavior change: some thoughts and pictures from Caroline Delaire’s field work in India.

On May 7, 2015 / Group Updates, In the Media

Caroline Delaire, 3rd year PhD student in the Gadgil Lab, was given the opportunity to write about her […]

Kathleen Lask awarded a Soroptimist Founder Region Fellowship

On May 6, 2015 / Awards & Recognition

Kathleen Lask, a doctoral candidate in Applied Science & Technology, received a Soroptimist Founder Region Fellowship for the coming year. Soroptimist is a global women’s […]

“Performance Comparison of Charcoal Cookstoves for Haiti: Laboratory Testing with Water Boiling and Controlled Cooking Tests”. Lask et al., 2015. Energy Sustain. Dev.

On April 28, 2015 / Cookstove Publications

Charcoal cooking accounts for a large portion of Haiti’s energy usage and leads to severe economic, health, and environmental hardships. Organizations are hoping that fuel-efficient […]

“Simplified Model for Lighting Cone Design” Lask and Gadgil, LBNL report: LBNL-6965E

On April 8, 2015 / Cookstove Publications

Some types of biomass stoves, such as charcoal stoves, tend to be difficult to light due to poor initial draft and sensitivity to ambient wind. […]

Ashok Gadgil in IEEE Spectrum

On March 7, 2015 / Group Updates, In the Media

Professor Gadgil is the featured profile under Geek Life in the IEEE Spectrum in the issue dated Feb. 28, 2015. The article, by Evan Ackerman, […]

“Production and Transformation of Mixed-Valent Nanoparticles Generated by Fe(0) Electrocoagulation” Dubrawski et.al., 2015 Environmental Science and Technology

On January 21, 2015 / ECAR Publications

Mixed-valent iron nanoparticles (NP) generated electrochemically by Fe(0) electrocoagulation (EC) show promise for on-demand industrial and drinking water treatment in engineered systems. This work applies […]