Fuel availability and fuel quality are major drivers to utilize efficient technology for cooking. Three billion people worldwide still cook and heat with open fire or improperly constructed stoves. This results in two major effects, the emission of toxic pollutants to living areas leading directly or indirectly to the death of over 4 million people annually, and the waste of energy caused by low efficiency, leading to an over proportional fuel demand and an unnecessary emission of GHG.

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