Archive for the Cookstove Publications Category

“Lessons learned from a comparison study of charcoal stoves for Haiti.” Lask et al., 2017. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments.

On March 14, 2017 / Cookstove Publications

Abstract: Biomass is the predominant cooking fuel in Haiti, where it creates burdens on both the environment and the Haitian people. Following the 2010 earthquake […]

“Performance and Emissions Characteristics of a Lighting Cone for Charcoal Stoves.” Lask and Gadgil, 2017. Energy Sustain. Dev.

On February 1, 2017 / Cookstove Publications

Abstract: A lighting cone is a simple metal cone placed on the charcoal bed during ignition to increase draft. Many traditional charcoal-burning stoves are difficult […]

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

On September 12, 2016 / Cookstove Publications

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

On August 22, 2016 / Cookstove Publications

Traditional smoky cooking fires are one of today’s greatest environmental threats to human life. These fires, used by 40% of the global population, cause 3.9 million […]

“Avoided emissions of a fuel-efficient biomass cookstove dwarf embodied emissions.” Wilson, D. L., Talancon, D. R., Winslow, R. L., Linares, X. & Gadgil, A. J. Development Engineering 45–52 (2016).

On January 8, 2016 / Cookstove Publications

Full and free Open Access text available here. Abstract: Three billion people cook their food on biomass-fueled fires. This practice contributes to the anthropogenic radiative […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

“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. […]

“Emissions and Climate-Relevant Optical Properties of Pollutants Emitted from a Three-Stone Fire and the Berkeley-Darfur Stove Tested under Laboratory Conditions”. Preble et al., 2014. Environ. Sci. Technol.

On April 4, 2014 / Cookstove Publications

Cooking in the developing world generates pollutants that endanger the health of billions of people and contribute to climate change. This study quantified pollutants emitted […]

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

On March 21, 2014 / Cookstove Publications

Almost half of the world’s population still cooks on biomass cookstoves of poor efficiency and primitive design, such as three stone fires (TSF). Emissions from […]

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

On December 22, 2013 / Cookstove Publications

Abstract: Worldwide, approximately three billion people cook their food using biomass fuels such as wood, charcoal, crop residues, and animal dung. The emissions produced by […]

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

On July 17, 2013 / Cookstove Publications

In Darfur, Sudan, where about 2.7 million people have been displaced from their homes by conflict, the situation is particularly dire. Each day, Darfuri women […]

“Lighting Cones for Haitian Stoves” Lask, 2013. Master’s Thesis.

On May 10, 2013 / Cookstove Publications

In the developing world, close to 3 billion people cook and heat their homes with biomass fuels such as charcoal. Typically charcoal burning stoves have […]

“Engineering for the Global Poor: the role of intellectual property”. Booker et al., 2012. Science and Public Policy

On December 26, 2012 / Cookstove Publications, Group Updates

Is intellectual property (IP) inimical to the development and deployment of technologies specific- ally designed for markets with no consumer power, i.e. for the poor? […]

“Performance of Charcoal Cookstoves for Haiti, Part 2: Results from the Controlled Cooking Test” Lask, et al. LBNL report: LBNL-5341E

On November 30, 2011 / Cookstove Publications

Charcoal cooking accounts for a large portion of Haiti’s energy usage and leads to severe economic and environmental hardships. Several organizations are looking to fuel-efficient […]

“Performance of Charcoal Cookstoves for Haiti, Part 1: Results from the Water Boiling Test” Booker, et al. LBNL report: LBNL-5021E

On June 9, 2011 / Cookstove Publications

Charcoal cooking accounts for a large portion of Haiti’s energy usage and leads to severe economic and environmental hardships. Several organizations are looking to fuel-efficient charcoal cookstoves […]

“Quantification of Black Carbon and Other Pollutant Emissions From a Traditional and an Improved Cookstove”. Kirchstetter et al., 2010. LBNL report: LBNL-6062E

On November 1, 2010 / Cookstove Publications

Kirchstetter Thomas, Chelsea Preble, Odelle Hadley, and Ashok Gadgil. 2010. Quantification of Black Carbon and Other Pollutant Emissions From a Traditional and an Improved Cookstove. LBNL report: […]

“Cookstove dissemination in Haiti: Improving collaboration and information-sharing”. Gadgil and Booker, 2010. Boiling Point

On September 30, 2010 / Cookstove Publications

In April 2010, a Berkeley-based team visited Haiti on a fact-finding mission. The team encountered a high level of interest in cookstove projects, in part […]

“Development and Testing of the Berkeley Darfur Stove”. Amrose et al., 2008. LBNL report: LBNL-116E

On December 25, 2008 / Cookstove Publications

Darfur, one of the poorest regions in Sudan, has been in the midst of a complicated and bloody conflict since 2003 that has resulted in the […]