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Cleaning the air through cooking: providing alternative energy solutions for cooking practices in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe district in Uganda

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Pesitho, DfID and Loughborough University (2020)

Pesitho, DfID and Loughborough University (2020)

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For this purpose, this study investigates the impacts of the fully solar powered electric cookstove, the ECOCA. A compact, self-contained, multi-purpose home cooking unit consisting of a battery pack, solar panel and a highly insulated pot. It has ability to charge small appliances, allowing for the typical household to cover basic electricity needs and even engage in electricity-based income generating activities. Proposing a clean, efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly cooking system.

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