GIZ HERA Cooking Energy Compendium

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Learn more about why this manual for programs and projects to implement cooking energy interventions was compiled and how to use this compendium.

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Cooking Energy Fuels, Technologies and Practices / The Cooking Energy System

• The Cooking Energy System
  • Cooking Fuels
    
    • Cooking with Solid Fuels
      • Cooking with Firewood
        
      • Cooking with Charcoal
      • Cooking with Dung
      • Cooking with Coal
      • Cooking with Agricultural Residues

 

• Cooking with Gas
  • Cooking with Biogas
  • Cooking with Woodgas
  • Cooking with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)


• Cooking with Liquid Fuels
  • Cooking with Ethanol and Methanol
  • Cooking with Plant Oil
  • Cooking with Kerosene
• Cooking with Electricty




Cooking with Woodfuels (Firewood and Charcoal)


• Cooking with Woodfuels (Firewood and Charcoal)
• Cooking with Firewood
• Cooking with Charcoal
• Dual Fuel Stoves
• Firewood Management Techniques
• Testing of Woodfuel Stoves




Cooking with Other Biomass Fuels


• Cooking with Other Solid Biomass Fuels
  • Biomass Briquettes – Production and Marketing
• Cooking with Plant Oil
• Cooking with Ethanol and Methanol
• Cooking with Biogas
• Biogas Stoves
• Cooking with Woodgas
• Gasifier Stoves
• Cooking with Dung
• Dung-burning Cookstoves




Cooking with Nonbiomass Fuels

• Cooking with the Sun




• Cooking with Coal
• Coal Stoves
• Cooking with Kerosene
• Kerosene Stoves
• Cooking with LPG
• LPG Stoves




General Cooking Practices


• General Kitchen Management Practices




Energy-Saving Cooking Equipment


• Pressure Cookers
• Heat Retainers - Thermos Flasks and Fireless Cookers




Baking with Improved Ovens


• Baking with Improved Ovens




Water Heating


• Water Heating




Solar Drying


• Solar Drying








Basics about Cooking Energy

• Facts on Cooking Energy
  • Cooking Energy and the Sustainable Develoment Goals
  • Cooking Energy Initiatives on the International Agenda
  • Cooking Energy Initiatives on the Regional and National Agenda
  • Cooking Energy and Focal Areas of Develoment Cooperation
  • Lessons Learnt from Improved Cookstove Projects
• Frequently Asked Questions




Policy Advice on Cooking Energy

• Background - Cooking Energy Crisis
• Cooking Energy Intervention Strategies
• Biomass Energy Strategy (BEST)




Planning Cooking Energy Interventions

• Frame Conditions for Planning Cooking Energy Interventions
• Process of Planning Cookstove Interventions
• Content of Planning Cookstove Interventions




Designing and Implementing Improved Cookstoves (ICS) Supply Interventions

• Enhancing Production of Improved Cookstoves (ICS)
• Commercialisation of Cookstoves
• Creation of Public Awareness for Improved Cookstoves (ICS)
• User Training - Improved Cookstoves (ICS)
• Financing Mechanisms for Cookstove Dissemination
• Quality Assurance of Improved Cookstoves (ICS)
• Production Systems and Quality Management of Improved Cookstoves
• Scaling-up Strategies of Improved Cookstoves (ICS)
• Result Based Monitoring of Cookstoves Projects
• Sustainability of Cookstoves







Designing and Implementing Woodfuel Supply Interventions

• Policy Challenges in the Woodfuel Sector
• Inception Studies for Biomass Energy Supply Opportunities
• Assessing Woodfuel Supply Potentials
• Woodfuel Production Options
• Charcoal Production
• Biomass Briquettes – Production and Marketing




Climate Change Related Issues

• Carbon Funding for Cookstoves




Extra

• Cooking Energy in Refugee Situations
• Heating - Indoor Air Temperature