Development of cooking sector in rural areas in India—A review

• Published in: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 44 - 53
• Main Authors: Bansal, Mohit, Saini, R.P., Khatod, D.K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alternative fuels. Production and utilization; Applied sciences; Biogas; biomass; combustion; Cook stoves; Cooking; Cooking fuel; Devices using thermal energy; Economic data; Energy; Energy economics; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Equipments, installations and applications; Exact sciences and technology; Fuels; General, economic and professional studies; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; issues and policy; liquid petroleum gas; Natural energy; rural areas; Solar cookers; Solar energy; Solar thermal conversion; urban population; India; Asia; Biogas; Cooking; Cooking fuel; Cook stoves; Solar cookers; Solar cooking device; Renewable energy; Alternative motor fuel; Solar energy; Rural area; Market penetration; Wasteless technology

Energy for cooking is a major concern of consumers and policy makers in India. Most of the cooking in rural India is done using biomass. Traditional biomass stoves cause significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to formation of products of incomplete combustion. As far as urban population is co...