Energy profiles of rural domestic sector in six un-electrified villages of Jorhat district of Assam

Changing energy profiles and consumption patterns following electrification in five rural villages, South Africa

“…Other researchers have argued that changes in fuel choices occur as availability of commercial fuels improves and household incomes increase (Sarmah et al, 2002). As the availability of modern fuels improves consumers have the opportunity of moving up the energy ladder and acquiring modern appliances such cooling fans, radios, television and fridges (Leach, 1987b).…”

Modern Use of Biomass Fuel in Domestic Energy Sector: A Household Level Case Study in the Chirang District of Assam

“…The per capita domestic energy consumption in some of the villages of Assam has also been reported in earlier studies in the range of 7.503 to 12.692 GJ/capita/year (Sarmah et al, 2002). Table 4 shows the modern use of biomass fuel or the utilization of higher efficient biomass conversion devices in the households.…”

“…a Post-harvested straw is calculated as a product of multiplying total food grains 2.5 (CMIE, 1998). b One acre of land produces 2,816.2 kg of left-over straw (Sarmah et al, 2002). c Husk: grain 0.4:1.00 (Ravindranath and Hall, 1995).…”

“…In order to formulate a long-term energy policy, it is important to assess rural domestic energy consumption and the available energy resources (Mathew, 1987). A few studies have been conducted on domestic energy consumption in the North-Eastern region of India (Deka, 2000;Sarmah et al, 2002).…”

Energy demand for rural household heating to suitable levels in the Loess Hilly Region, Gansu Province, China

“…Chen et al [6] studied the energy embodied in the residential building envelope of Hong Kong, their results revealed those building components with significant potential for reduction in embodied energy demand. Sarmah et al [7] presented a comparative analysis of the household energy consumption patterns and available biomass energy in six un-electrified villages of the Jorhat district of Assam, they found that fuel wood was preferred for domestic energy consumption and 21.5-42% more energy was consumed in winter than in summer for meeting cooking, water heating and space heating needs. Emery and Kippenhan [8] conducted a long-term study of residential home heating consumption in the Pacific Northwest, they found that the space conditioning energy needs were strongly affected by occupant behavior, and suggested that estimates of energy savings can be based upon envelope thermal resistance for moderate occupant behavior.…”