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10.8 CARBON EMISSION SAVED FROM THE DECREASE IN USE OF AGRICULTURAL<br />

RESIDUES<br />

The decrease in consumption of agricultural residues as fuel contributes significantly in reducing the<br />

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) as the global warming commitment (GWC) of using agricultural residues, as fuel<br />

is much higher as compared to biogas stoves. Studies have shown that a kilogram of agricultural residue,<br />

namely rice straw burned in a traditional mud stove generates 381 gram Carbon (g-C) equivalent of Carbon<br />

emission (Smith el. al., 2000).<br />

10.9 CARBON EMISSION SAVED FROM THE DECREASE IN USE OF DUNG<br />

Dung is considered as the lowest quality fuel in the 'household energy ladder' (Smith et al 2000) with the<br />

highest global warming commitment (GWC) among the common household fuels. A study carried out by<br />

Smith et. al, (2000) has concluded that a kilogram of dung burned in a traditional mud stove generates 334<br />

gram Carbon (g-C) equivalent of Carbon emission.<br />

10.10 CARBON EMISSION SAVED FROM THE DECREASE IN USE OF KEROSENE<br />

CONSUMPTION<br />

A study carried out by Smith et al (2000) indicates that a kilogram of kerosene burned in a pressure stove<br />

generates 843 gram Carbon (g-C) equivalent of Carbon.<br />

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Organization of the United Nations. Support for Development of National Biogas Programme<br />

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andConventional Fuel Saving, Biogas Support Programme. April.<br />

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21 s ' Century, Amsterdam. Gordon and Branch Science Publishers.<br />

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[6] Rijal, K. (1999) Renewable Energy Technologies-A Brighter Future, ICIMOD, Kathmandu.<br />

[7] Smith, K.R., Uma, R., Kishore, V.V.N., Zhang, J., Joshi, V. and Khalil, M.A.K. (2000) Greenhouse<br />

Implications of Household Stoves: An Analysis for India. In; Annual Reviews Energy Environment<br />

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March 2001.<br />

[9] TERI (1996) How Global is Global and How Warm is Warming?, New Delhi. Tata Energy<br />

Research Institute.<br />

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