Implications of Charcoal Briquette Produced by Local Communities on Livelihoods and Environment in Nairobi- Kenya

The residents of Nairobi, Kenya, use 700 tonnes of charcoal per day, producing about88 tonnes of charcoal dust that is found in most of the charcoal retailing stalls that is disposed of inwater drainage systems or in black garbage heaps. The high costs of cooking fuel results in poorhouseholds using...

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Main Authors: M. Njenga, A. Yonemitsu, N. Karanja, M. Iiyama, J. Kithinji, M. Dubbeling, C. Sundberg, R. Jamnadass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Diponegoro University 2013-02-01
Series:International Journal of Renewable Energy Development
Online Access:http://ejournal.undip.ac.id/index.php/ijred/article/view/4488