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| In areas which have reliable access to electricity (at least during the cooking time), cooking with electricity can replace other fuel options such as LPG, kerosene etc. Electrical cooking involves either using electrical appliances or using electric stoves. Electric appliances such as electric kettles, rice cookers, ovens and microwaves can be used for specific cooking needs. Electric pressure cookers are another cooking appliance that are highly efficient and are mostly used in Africa, Latin America and Asia to cook grains and other food that need to be cooked for long duration <ref name="E. Matser, H. Clemens, A. Skowron, and J. Thomas, “Beyond Fire: How to achieve electric cooking.”">E. Matser, H. Clemens, A. Skowron, and J. Thomas, “Beyond Fire: How to achieve electric cooking.”</ref>. Electric pressure cooker is a combination of three technologies: electric hotplate, pressure cooker and an insulated hotbox. It is highly efficient as no heat is lost and all the heat goes to the pot<ref name="https://www.mecs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Kenya-eCookbook-Beans-Cereals-edition-3-July-FULL-RECREATED-WEB-1-4mb.pdf">https://www.mecs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Kenya-eCookbook-Beans-Cereals-edition-3-July-FULL-RECREATED-WEB-1-4mb.pdf</ref>. | | In areas which have reliable access to electricity (at least during the cooking time), cooking with electricity can replace other fuel options such as LPG, kerosene etc. Electrical cooking involves either using electrical appliances or using electric stoves. Electric appliances such as electric kettles, rice cookers, ovens and microwaves can be used for specific cooking needs. Electric pressure cookers are another cooking appliance that are highly efficient and are mostly used in Africa, Latin America and Asia to cook grains and other food that need to be cooked for long duration <ref name="E. Matser, H. Clemens, A. Skowron, and J. Thomas, “Beyond Fire: How to achieve electric cooking.”">E. Matser, H. Clemens, A. Skowron, and J. Thomas, “Beyond Fire: How to achieve electric cooking.”</ref>. Electric pressure cooker is a combination of three technologies: electric hotplate, pressure cooker and an insulated hotbox. It is highly efficient as no heat is lost and all the heat goes to the pot<ref name="https://www.mecs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Kenya-eCookbook-Beans-Cereals-edition-3-July-FULL-RECREATED-WEB-1-4mb.pdf">https://www.mecs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Kenya-eCookbook-Beans-Cereals-edition-3-July-FULL-RECREATED-WEB-1-4mb.pdf</ref>. |
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Revision as of 14:35, 23 August 2019
Introduction
BLEENS cooking solutions: Biogas, LPG, Electricity, Ethanol, Natural gas, and Solar cookers are cooking solutions that typically deliver high performance in terms of reducing household air pollution—often (although not always) regardless of the type of cookstove used—and are collectively called BLEENS. These cooking solutions are often considered “modern” or “clean” solutions.[1]
This article deals with the potentials and limitations of these different alternative cooking fuel options. A table at the end gives a quick overview. Each technology is presented along the following points:
- Source/production of the fuel
- Fuel availability
- Price range
- Applicability/which cooking needs are covered with it?
- Contribution or conflicts with SDGs