From Firewood to Biochar: A Rural Cooking Experiment

The TLUD (Top-Lit Up-Draft) Stove Pilot explored cleaner biomass cooking while producing biochar as a useful by-product. Rural households in Nepal tested the stoves in their daily cooking, providing insights into stove use, firewood requirements, biochar production and practical challenges. The project connects cleaner cooking, local biomass use and soil restoration, exploring...