Constructing A Clean Cookstove Stack in Ghana

July 9,2021; | Ongoing Project | Reading time: 6 min

Start Date:01-07-2020
End Date:31-12-2022;
Funders:Columbia University

The adoption of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), is low in Ghana, and those that do adopt are highly likely to stack LPG with biomass fuels. The primary barrier to biomass fuels cessation is cost, poor performance of LPG for cooking specific foods, LPG safety, and logistical barriers to LPG purchase. The potential for combinations of fuels and appliances to address these barriers is unknown. We hypothesize that households that have access to a range of clean cooking options with different performance characteristics will meet a larger share of their cooking energy needs with clean fuels, holding cost constant. These alternative clean fuels may, in the long run, help overcome the cost barriers that limit LPG adoption.

The overall aim is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of ethanol, LPG, processed biomass and induction electric stoves/fuels.