Reports & Tools

Study finds improved cookstove use associated with reduced blood pressure in indigenous Bolivian women

Journal of Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health: The use of biomass fuels as a primary fuel source is widespread and is linked to significant health effects. High blood pressure is a risk factor for cardiovascular effects including myocardial infarction and stroke.

Fuelwood Savings and Carbon Emission Reductions by the Use of Improved Cooking Stoves in an Afromontane Forest, Ethiopia

In many Sub-Saharan African countries, fuelwood collection is among the most important drivers of deforestation and particularly forest degradation. In…

Solar Cooking in the Sahel

Information for organizations planning to introduce solar cooking devices (along with biomass stoves and retained heat containers) in order to…

An Integrative Model for Social Marketing

Three dimensional energy profile:nA conceptual framework for assessing household energy use

While energy is not generally considered a basic human need, the provision of adequate, reliable, and affordable energy is a…

The role of donor organisations in promoting energy efficient cook stoves

This article focuses on cooking energy and the role of donor organizations in the introduction and dissemination of improved stoves.…

From Fuelwood to GBV: Repackaging the efficient-stove as a ‘solution’ to crises in Sudan/Darfur

International awareness of rape and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV) in Darfur motivates intense advocacy, shapes international public and…