From hot smoky kitchens to clean cool homes: an integrated biogas and solar cooling solution for rural health: a climate change intervention and public health study in South Indian arid and heat-distressed villages
Principal Investigator
Prof. Adithyan TR
Objective
- This project aims to improve climate resilience, public health, and rural livelihoods by integrating: Biogas-based clean cooking, Heat stress mitigation measures, Sustainable organic manure production, Community-driven operations, Comprehensive impact assessment.
Description
- Millions of rural households rely on firewood for cooking, exposing women and children to high indoor air pollution, leading to respiratory diseases, Climate change has intensified heatwaves, making indoor environments dangerously hot. Women bear the brunt, spending long hours in smoky, overheated kitchens, increasing the risk of heat stress and cardiovascular diseases, This project integrates clean energy and climate adaptation by: Replacing firewood with biogas, Developing and installing solar-powered evaporative coolers, Applying reflective roof coatings, Utilizing cattle dung for organic manure production.
Impact
- Establish visible pilot installations of a clean kitchen and cooled house at 2-3 village locations, Centralized biogas plant, Organic manure unit, Solar cooling solutions, Emission reduction, Training and employment for a local operations team (50% women), Impact assessment using sensors and surveys.
Duration
48 Months