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Cookinations: Mechanisms to Decouple Wood Production and Food Preparation in Sub-Urban Areas

In: Sustainable Energy Access for Communities

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  • S. Sow

    (LE3PI–UCAD Ecole Superieure Polytechnique)

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In Senegal, the share of households that cook using primarily biomass fuels accounts for over 70%. Although the use of these fuels is more frequent in rural areas, there are still households in sub-urban areas that rely on charcoal. Beyond the promotion of subsidized LPG, domestic biogas and improved cookstoves are tested in some rural and sub-urban areas of the country. The results of the experiences compiled in this chapter show that these mechanisms are effective in decoupling biomass use and food preparation in sub-urban areas. Improved cookstoves can contribute to reducing biomass use by up to 45%. Domestic biogas digesters can replace biomass fuels for cooking in rural communities.

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  • S. Sow, 2022. "Cookinations: Mechanisms to Decouple Wood Production and Food Preparation in Sub-Urban Areas," Springer Books, in: Aminata Fall & Reinhard Haas (ed.), Sustainable Energy Access for Communities, chapter 0, pages 139-146, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-68410-5_13
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68410-5_13
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