What is the impact of using improved woodfuel stoves?
A3. The thermal efficiency of improved woodfuel stoves ranges from 25 to 45 percent (compared to traditional stoves). The impact realized by these stoves includes saving firewood and charcoal consumption as a result reducing frequencies of collecting and purchasing firewood and charcoal, reducing smoke emissions in the kitchens of households and institutions. This leads into money saving in the households, SMEs and institutions and reducing deforestation.
