Household energy storage combustion

Should household fuel combustion emissions exceed who-recommended targets for carbon monoxide (CO)?

Recommendation 1: Emissions from household fuel combustion should not exceed WHO-recommended targets for PM2.5 and Carbon Monoxide (CO). Controlling pollution emission rates from household energy use is one of the most effective ways of ensuring cleaner air in the home, as this addresses the problem at source.

What are the guidelines for household fuel combustion?

The guidelines include four key recommendations and one good practice recommendation. Recommendation 1: Emissions from household fuel combustion should not exceed WHO-recommended targets for PM2.5 and Carbon Monoxide (CO).

What is a household multiple emissions source (homes) model?

The Household Multiple Emissions Sources (HOMES) model predicts indoor concentrations and personal exposures of air pollutants associated with combusting fuels for cooking, lighting, heating and other household energy needs. This is one of the resources in WHO’s Clean Household Energy Solutions Toolkit (CHEST) .

How do household fuels affect the environment?

Polluting household fuels also endanger the health of the planet: emissions of black carbon and methane from low-efficiency stoves contribute to outdoor air pollution and increase the rate of climate change. Globally, around one quarter of black carbon emissions can be attributed to household biomass use.

How does burning a biomass stove affect the environment?

The burning of crop straws, firewood and coal chunks in residential stoves had high emissions per unit fuel mass but lower thermal efficiencies, resulting in high levels of pollution emissions per unit of useful energy, whereas pelletized biofuels and coal briquettes had lower pollutant emissions and higher thermal efficiencies.

Should we replace direct energy combustion with electricity?

Replacing direct energy combustion with electricity is vital to reduce household direct emissions. This study highlights the importance of improving the energy efficiency and promoting the electrification of household energy consumption.