Abstract The combustion of solid fuels, including coal and biomass, is a main anthropogenic source atmospheric particulate matter (PM). hidden costs have been underestimated due to lack consideration the toxicity PM. Here we report unequal inhalable PM emitted from energy use in residential sector coal-fired power plants (CFPPs). incomplete burning fuels household stoves generates much higher c...

We propose a conceptual study of prototype strained hydrocarbon molecules as high energy density additives for hybrid rocket fuels to boost the performance of these rockets without compromising safety and reliability. Use of these additives could extend the range of applications for which hybrid rockets become an attractive alternative to conventional solid or liquid fuel rockets. The objective...

Routine exposure to domestic cooking fuels is an important source of indoor air pollution causing deterioration of lung function. We conducted a community based cross-sectional study in 760 non-smoking rural women involved in household cooking with four types of cooking fuels i.e. Biomass, Kerosene stove, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Mixed (combination of two and more cooking fuels). Peak Exp...

Despite a range of initiatives to introduce cleaner fuels, large proportion poor people in India continue rely on solid fuels for cooking and heating, with severe implications personal family health. This paper seeks open up the various fuel-supply strategies that underpin domestic energy use low-income settings explain unconventional solutions (jugaad) households employ bridge gap between need...

Cement manufacturing is one of the most energy intensive processes and is accountable for substantial pollutant emissions. Increasing energy costs compel stakeholders and researchers to search for alternative options to improve energy performance and reduce CO2 emissions. Alternative fuels offer a realistic solution towards the reduction of the usage of fossil fuels and the mitigation of pollut...

This project aims to quantify level of household air pollution (HAP) and its effects on pulmonary function of women in Nepal who do most of the cooking. I carried out a cross-sectional study of women in households that used biomass and non-biomass fuel types for cooking. To quantify the level of HAP, I measured the level Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) across households that use various fuel types. To e...