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Renewable energy technologies for fuelwood conservation in the Indian Himalayan region

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  • Rakesh Prasad

    (Tata Energy Research Institute, India)

  • Sameer Maithel

    (Tata Energy Research Institute, India)

  • Asim Mirza

    (Tata Energy Research Institute, India)

Abstract

Biomass, particularly fuelwood, is the main source of energy for cooking, water heating and space heating in rural households. On account of the exponential rise in human and livestock population, there is a tremendous pressure on forest lands, resulting in their degradation and heavy depletion of the resource. The situation is particularly serious in the fragile Himalayan ecosystem, which is facing large-scale deforestation and soil erosion. This paper presents the current energy utilization status and the factors that influence it in rural households in villages located in central Himalayas zone in Himachal Pradesh. The paper identifies energy conservation measures and renewable energy technologies, which can be used in this area for conserving fuelwood. Results of field testing of some of these devices in the study area are also presented. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment

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  • Rakesh Prasad & Sameer Maithel & Asim Mirza, 2001. "Renewable energy technologies for fuelwood conservation in the Indian Himalayan region," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 9(2), pages 103-108.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:sustdv:v:9:y:2001:i:2:p:103-108
    DOI: 10.1002/sd.160
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    1. Khuman, Y.S.C. & Pandey, Ranjita & Rao, K.S., 2011. "Fuelwood consumption patterns in Fakot watershed, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(8), pages 4769-4776.
    2. Khuman, Y.S.C. & Pandey, Ranjita & Rao, K.S., 2012. "Micro-watershed level population based fuelwood consumption dynamics: Implications of seasonal vs. annual models for sustainable energy resource planning," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 16(8), pages 6142-6148.

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