[Stoves] LiveWire article on heating and indoor air quality improvement

[Crispin Pemberton-Pigott]

Dear Friends

There is a LiveWire article on the Kyrgyzstan Heating Stove pilot just published at

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/31774

"Chronic underheating is commonplace among poor households in cold-climate regions of developing countries beyond the reach of district heating and gas-distribution networks. Until fuel switching is possible, high-efficiency, low-emissions (HELE) technologies offer a cost effective, intermediate solution to meet the heating aspirations of underserved populations. Recent pilot experience in Kyrgyzstan shows that switching to HELE heating stoves yields substantial benefits, including dramatically reduced emissions, better health, and savings in household fuel expenditure."
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31774

It is essentially a precis of the full paper presented as responses to a set of standard questions.

The Winter Heating Pilot covered stoves burning coal, wood and dung. All three are widely used in rural areas, often in combination (fuel stacking).  Cooking, heating, baking bread and making tea are often done using separate devices (stove stacking).

Quite significant improvements were made for stoves using all three fuels, as testified by the indoor air quality measurements of personal exposure.  Fuel savings were typically 40% compared with the old stoves.

Best regards
Crispin
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