Grantee Research Project Results
2014 Progress Report: A Global Map of Feasible Residential Solutions, Emphasizing Stoves with Space Heating Uses
EPA Grant Number: R835423Title: A Global Map of Feasible Residential Solutions, Emphasizing Stoves with Space Heating Uses
Investigators: Bond, Tami C. , Edwards, Rufus D. , Francisco, Paul W , Princevac, Marko , Masera, Omar , Bauer, Susanne
Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign , University of California - Riverside , Columbia University in the City of New York , University of California - Irvine
Current Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign , Columbia University in the City of New York , University of California - Irvine , University of California - Riverside
EPA Project Officer: Keating, Terry
Project Period: March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2017 (Extended to February 28, 2019)
Project Period Covered by this Report: March 1, 2014 through February 28,2015
Project Amount: $1,499,998
RFA: Measurements and Modeling for Quantifying Air Quality and Climatic Impacts of Residential Biomass or Coal Combustion for Cooking, Heating, and Lighting (2012) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , Climate Change , Tribal Environmental Health Research , Air
Objective:
This project addresses the questions: What are the effects of solid-fuel combustion in the residential sector on indoor air quality, outdoor air quality, and climate? What environmental benefits could result from a change in technology or fuels?
This work intends to change the evaluation paradigm for interventions in solid-fuel combustion by developing a map—that is, a spatially distributed analysis—of where emitters are located, which household services they provide, and what interventions can provide the same services. We seek to (1) understand fuel quantities used in and emission rates resulting from particular combustion devices, especially those that provide heating; (2) produce spatially distributed estimates of emissions under both “business-as-usual” and replacement scenarios; and (3) use comparative emission estimates, combined with computer modeling, to infer reductions in environmental impact.
The objectives of this project are to (1) produce a global resource-driven map of current emissions and plausible interventions for all residential uses of solid fuel; (2) improve understanding of emission rates and emissions attributable to space heating by adding measurements to four existing residential-energy projects; (3) incubate a Regional Testing and Knowledge Center with community presence and demonstrate successive improvement in interventions; and (4) model relationships between emissions, outdoor concentrations and global radiative forcing.
In this project, a large number of partners are working together to achieve a common end. Abbreviations that appear throughout this report are: ICRT (Indoor Climate Research and Training) and CRT/N (Centre for Rural Technology—Nepal).
Progress Summary:
Task 1.1: Connect technology and emission map with woodfuel model
Products from this project to date are:
- High-resolution emission inventories for the residential sector of particulate matter, black carbon, organic carbon, carbon monoxide, methane, nonmethane volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, and carbon dioxide. These are done for the year 2010 and will be made publicly available when the papers are accepted.
- Semistructured survey that can be used in any project to characterize residential energy consumption.
- Design of emission sampler (partly supported by other funding, including EPA STAR). Schematics to support construction, instruction manuals and protocols will be made publicly available.
Future Activities:
Journal Articles on this Report : 2 Displayed | Download in RIS Format
Other project views: | All 14 publications | 10 publications in selected types | All 10 journal articles |
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Winijkul E, Fierce L, Bond TC. Emissions from residential combustion considering end-uses and spatial constraints:Part I, methods and spatial distribution. Atmospheric Environment 2016;125(Part A):126-139. |
R835423 (2014) R835423 (2015) R835423 (2016) |
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Winijkul E, Bond TC. Emissions from residential combustion considering end-uses and spatial constraints:Part II, emission reduction scenarios. Atmospheric Environment 2016;124(Part A):1-11. |
R835423 (2014) R835423 (2015) R835423 (2016) |
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Supplemental Keywords:
emissions, size distribution, aerosol speciation, aerosols, clouds, radiative forcings, ambient air, regional air quality, regional climate, global climateProgress and Final Reports:
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