Improved Biomass Cooking Stoves

Case–control study of indoor cooking smoke exposure and cataract in Nepal and India (pdf)
Amod K Pokhrel,1 Kirk R Smith,1 Asheena Khalakdina,1,2 Amar Deuja3 and Michael N Bates1*

What Factors Influence Charcoal Quality?
Tom Miles

Temperature

100C -> Wood drying 19 MJ/kg

220C -> Wood becomes brown
250-270C-> Torrefaction 28% fixed carbon, 72% volatile 23.9 MJ/kg
280C -> Wood becomes deep brown-black

Indoor air Pollution: Post Monitoring Questionaire (pdf)
Urban Community Development Association (UCODEA), Kampala, Uganda

Cooking Fuel Options (pdf) Help Guide Sudan
United Nations Joint Logistic Center UNJLC Khartoum - Sudan

Jeff Davis June 18, 2006

In order to make my first batch of fireballs I needed some charcoal fines or dust. I charred some switchgrass and leaves to start with. That would be easy to reduce, but was unsure how to go about this task at hand. Having already removed the paddles from the cement mixer, I got the bright idea to place the switchgrass and leave char in the cement mixer plus one large rock, see picture #1. So I gave it a try, not knowing that there is such a device as a ball mill. I learned fast that a lid was in order! Dust cloud anyone? This worked well for the charred switchgrass.

CRRI Rice Husk/Chaff Stove (pdf)
Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack (Orissa), IndiaAdidas Yeezy shoes

Ollas Solares
Iniciativa Mexicana de Aprendizaje para la Conservación

SRE (Sustainable Rural Enterprise) Now into Cocodiesel and Clean-burning Stove
Perla Manapore, Coconuts Galore January 18, 2006

The Briquette Press
Continental Drift Blog March 17 2006

Briquette Press

Indoor Air Pollution Measurement Options (pdf)
Kyra Naumoff, Center for Entrepreneurship in International Health & Development