Affiliation:
1. Institute of Energy, Mekelle University, Mekelle P.O. Box 231, Ethiopia
2. School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ethiopian-Institute of Technology-Mekelle, Mekelle University, Mekelle P.O. Box 231, Ethiopia
3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
4. Department of Electrical Energy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7034 Trondheim, Norway
Abstract
The 2030 sustainable development goal (SDG7) target progress indicators show that developing countries are off track. Ethiopia’s low performance to the SDG7 has endangered its economic, societal, and environmental sustainability. The performance in clean cooking has contested its policy, institutional setup, and R&D. The objective of this paper lies in evaluating four improved cook stoves against a traditional stove based on fuel consumption, cooking time, and emission. The study would contribute to solving the clean-cooking challenges by giving scientific evidence on the technological status of these stoves. The evaluation results show that the TCS consumed 2.7 kg of fuel, had a cooking time of 1:30 h, and used 4.3 kg CO2 per cooking period. Similarly, the ICSs required: 1.2 kg, 2 h, and 1.9 kg (EZY); 1.5 kg, 3 h, and 2.4 kg (Tikikkle); and 1.4 kg, 5 h, and 3.2 kg (Lakech), respectively. In addition, these stoves registered a thermal efficiency of 25, 17, and 19%, respectively. The metal body, insulation, and air inlet caused EZY to perform better. However, these technologies are low-order technologies, and their performance is found to be a major locking factor in ICS adoption. This evidence would help ICS actors to understand where to intervene for better adoption. Furthermore, the authors gave implementation fix recommendations to improve ICS programs.
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