cookstoves

Energy access and the ultra-poor: Do unconditional social cash transfers close the energy access gap in Malawi?

Journal article / This article explores the relationship between poverty and energy access in Malawi and whether unconditional social cash transfers help close the energy gap.

In-use emissions from biomass and LPG stoves measured during a large, multi-year cookstove intervention study in rural India

Journal article / The study aimed to measure in-home emissions from a variety of stoves in rural Indian communities.

Low-cost interventions to reduce emissions and fuel consumption in open wood fires in rural communities: Evidence from field surveys

Journal article / Researchers measure the effectiveness of a grass-roots campaign in Western Kenya to increase cooking with rock-beds for open fires and simple woodstoves.

Jessica Slater helps BBC Scotland’s “Out of Doors” team consider their environmental impact

Media coverage / SEI's Jessica Slater helps Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith consider the environmental impact of lighting their firepit and cooking bacon each Saturday.

Defining and achieving clean cooking

Past event / SEI scientists join a panel of experts to unveil a new WHO household energy policy repository, which lists clean household energy policies for 30+ countries.

INGENIOUS: Understanding the sources, transformations and fates of indoor air pollutants

Project / This project investigates air pollutants inside homes in the city of Bradford, UK: their sources, interactions and health effects on those living there.

Can poop power the planet?

Feature / Poop is a sustainable alternative source of energy that could help reduce emissions that lead to climate change.

Do we need better behaved cooks? Reviewing behavioural change strategies for improving the sustainability and effectiveness of cookstove programs

Journal article / This article reviews academic literature to identify the most successful ways to bring about behaviour change and encourage the use of cookstoves.

Microenvironmental modelling of personal fine particulate matter exposure in Accra, Ghana

Journal article / Improving assessments and evaluating strategies to reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants by vulnerable groups.