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BioLite HomeStoves

Improving health and access to affordable energy for Indian communities

India
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Around 170 million Indian households cook over smoky, open-wood fires that produce indoor air pollution, causing an estimated 875,000 deaths annually in India alone. On top of this, recent studies have determined that such open-fire cooking creates more black carbon than the worlds cars and trucks combined.

Location
India
Type
Clean Cookstoves
Registry
Standards
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Sustainable Development Goals

1. No Poverty

13 hours saved

per family on average each month on wood collection, freeing up time that can be spent pursuing economic and other opportunities

3. Good Health and Well-Being

90% less pollution

in households with ultra-clean burning HomeStoves, decreasing the incidence of respiratory diseases

7. Affordable and Clean Energy

7,400+ HomeStoves

distributed to date, providing Indian households with a reliable, affordable source of electricity and means of cooking

8. Decent work and economic growth

New job opportunities

created in project operations, boosting local economies and regional development

13. Climate Action

8,000 tonnes of CO2e

avoided on average annually

15. Life on land

50% less woodfuel

needed for cooking, decreasing deforestation pressures on forest ecosystems

The Solution

The BioLite HomeStove project distributes improved cooking stoves to households lacking reliable electricity access in the Indian States of Odisha, Assam and Rajasthan. The HomeStoves cut toxic indoor emissions by 90% and run on local biomass sources such as crop residue or cow manure. This halves the amount of fuel needed for cooking, saving time for women and girls who are otherwise tasked with collecting woodfuel from nearby forests. While cooking, the ultra-clean burning HomeStoves also generate reliable, on-demand electricity for households.

The Impact

The BioLite cookstoves greatly reduce indoor pollution, improving household health, and women have time to pursue economic and other opportunities as they spend less time collecting fuelwood. The HomeStoves also provide reliable, affordable electricity to households, and local staff in India are employed to manage project operations, such as stove importation and distribution relationships further boosting economies and ameliorating regional poverty.

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Project ID: 301919
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