Daniel J. Sweeney
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A Review of Practice and Implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) for Smallholder Agriculture Open
In order to feed a growing global population projected to increase to 9 billion by 2050, food production will need to increase from its current level. The bulk of this growth will need to come from smallholder farmers who rely on generatio…
Characterization of aggregate behaviors of torrefied biomass as a function of reaction severity Open
Several studies have shown that torrefaction can improve various characteristics of biomass, including grindability, flowability, and energy density, at least at the microscopic level. Furthermore, the improvements are often represented as…
Watching the Smoke Rise Up: Thermal Efficiency, Pollutant Emissions and Global Warming Impact of Three Biomass Cookstoves in Ghana Open
In Ghana, about 73% of households rely on solid fuels for cooking. Over 13,000 annual deaths are attributed to exposure to indoor air pollution from inefficient combustion. In this study, assessment of thermal efficiency, emissions, and to…
Char fuel production in developing countries – A review of urban biowaste carbonization Open
Urban households in low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs) face the challenge of finding affordable, reliable and sustainable cooking fuel supplies. Most city residents use wood-based charcoal derived from mostly informal supply chains,…