[Stoves] Unexpected Rising Levels of Atmospheric Methane

[Julien Winter]

Hi all;

There may be challenges to measuring methane and NOx, and multidimensional
circumstances.   NOx has been well studied for industrial furnaces.

However, in this day and age, we need to provide evidence that various
stoves have minimal impact.  One may be able to do this with a
literature review, or it may require new research.

What ever the evidence is, it should be publishable in a peer-reviewed
journal.  That establishes it for the public record and public debate.

There is an old obstreperous saying in science: "Research that doesn't get
published may as well have never been done."  Many of us, myself included,
are guilty of that.

On a side note:  The main reason for using TLUDs is not mitigation of
climate change.  It is because the households are financially better off,
either because their gardens and horticulture and more productive, or
because they use less fuel, or because they sell the char; plus they cook
faster and reduce exposure to smoke.  Name another type of stove that
intrinsically makes money for the family.   For the household, using a TLUD
to mitigating climate change is an esoteric, intangible concept.  It is not
what motivates TLUD adoption.

To address climate change, the behavior of every person on the planet has
to change.  All these small behaviors add up.

Cheers,
Julien.





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Julien Winter
Cobourg, ON, CANADA
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