Boiling Point 33: Household Energy Developments in Asia - May 1994

Boiling Point
Issue 33 (1994) Household Energy Developments in Asia

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As is the case in Africa (see Boiling Point No. 29), most Asian countries are still heavily dependent on biomass fuels for meeting basic needs such as cooking, space heating, and energy for small industries.

Improved cooking stove (ICS) programmes are found throughout the continent. The national-level programmes in India and China enjoy high levels of government involvement and investment, and millions of improved stoves have been disseminated. Elsewhere, programmes are found primarily in the domain of non-government organizations, although, as in the Philippines, there is growing government support. There is also significant regional backing for ICS programmes, both through ARECOP, based in Indonesia, and through the Regional Wood Energy Development Programme (RWEDP) at the FAO in Bangkok.

Parts of Asia are experiencing the highest rates of economic development in the world, fueled by increased consumption of conventional sources of energy. There are some urban communities, such as Vientiane, which are changing rapidly to electricity or other high-grade fuels. Despite this, biomass will continue to be the main source of fuel for poor people in rural areas. As a result, ICS programmes remain of paramount importance in the energy policies of Asian nations. We hope that this issue of Boiling Point will serve to facilitate and augment the sharing of experiences among agencies involved in ICS programmes throughout Asia.

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Asian stove programmes as seen by ARECOP Asian stove programmes as seen by ARECOP by Jennifer McAvoy
Stove work in Nepal Stove work in Nepal KM. Sulpya
Nepals Community Forestry Development Programme Nepal's Community Forestry Development Programme by Tim Jones and Mark Waltham
The Anagi - successful Sri Lankan stove The Anagi - successful Sri Lankan stove by Peter Watts
Next steps for Sri Lanka stove programmes Next steps for Sri Lanka stove programmes by Jo Monk and Sunil Margret
Cookstove programme in Indonesia Cookstove programme in Indonesia by Nenny Sri Utami
Keralas Parishad chulha programme Kerala's 'Parishad' chulha programme by P. V. Unnikrishnan and S. Sajith
Magan Chulha - Kallupatti - Sukad Magan Chulha - Kallupatti - Sukad by K Muniandi
The Philippines Improved Stove Programme 1995-2000 The Philippines Improved Stove Programme, 1995-2000 by Non-Conventional Energy Division of the Department of Energy, Government the Philippines
The Vientiane energy switch The Vientiane energy switch by Carolyn S. Tager
Asian Regional Wood Energy Development Programme Asian Regional Wood Energy Development Programme - An uncertain future? by Clare Heyting
What makes people cook with improved stoves What makes people cook with improved stoves? by K. Openshaw
A steel and concrete stove for Nicaragua A steel and concrete stove for Nicaragua by Allen Dong, Larry Fisher, Mark Kamiya and Annie Souter
Zimbabwes Sloven woodstove Zimbabwe's 'Sloven' woodstove by Makhosi Khumalo
Better biomass residue fuel cakes Better biomass residue fuel cakes by N. Kamalamma and M. Saitharani
Photovoltaics for Senegal Photovoltaics for Senegal by Adam Harvey
Ethanol stoves for Mauritius Ethanol stoves for Mauritius by J. Baguant, R. Panray Beeharry and B. Gobin
Will people change their diets to save fuel Will people change their diets to save fuel? by Ian Grant
The better bonfire The better bonfire by Moses Agumba

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