[Stoves] MUST CHARCOAL BE A CAUSE FOR CONCERN?

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In a message dated 10/11/2010 8:27:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
carneirodemiranda at gmail.com writes:
 
 
DD: Dan Dimiduk comments 

Stovers:

I found the following quote on a FAO  publication
(http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/y4450e/y4450e10.htm), and  I
wonder if this is a correct statement responding to the question  :

"Must charcoal be a cause for concern?

The shift from fuelwood  to charcoal, even if it lasts only a few
decades, could have major  ecological consequences if it is not kept
under control. However, since  charcoal stoves are more efficient than
wood stoves, the ratio of primary  energy to usable energy is almost
the same as with fuelwood. Thus with  adequate supervision, management
and support, the shift does not need to  disrupt present levels of
resource use."

What do you think?  Can at the end, with actual stoves and charcoaling
efficiencies, be  the wood consumption the same?

Rogerio



DD If one produces the charcoal in a charcoal making stove than the fuel  
can be used twice to produce heat. 
 
    Dan Dimiduk 
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