Víctor M. Ruiz-García
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View article: Regional Emission Performance Benchmarks for Cookstove Stacking in the Purepecha Region, Mexico
Regional Emission Performance Benchmarks for Cookstove Stacking in the Purepecha Region, Mexico Open
The National Cookstove Program has been launched by the Federal Government of Mexico, attempting to reach one million rural homes by the year 2030. Voluntary ISO emission standards for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon monoxide (C…
View article: Design and Implementation of a Low-Pressure Briquetting Machine for the Use of Pinus spp. Wood Residues: An Approach to Appropriate Rural Technology
Design and Implementation of a Low-Pressure Briquetting Machine for the Use of Pinus spp. Wood Residues: An Approach to Appropriate Rural Technology Open
This research analyzes the technical feasibility and implementation of an appropriate technology for the production of briquettes from Pinus spp. waste (sawdust and shavings) in a rural community in Michoacán, Mexico. The results indicate …
View article: Participatory Innovation and Low-Cost Actions to Move Towards Sustainable Production of Artisanal Bricks in Mexico
Participatory Innovation and Low-Cost Actions to Move Towards Sustainable Production of Artisanal Bricks in Mexico Open
View article: Estimation of neighborhood scale PM<sub>2.5</sub> impacts in rural towns in the Purepecha region of Mexico
Estimation of neighborhood scale PM<sub>2.5</sub> impacts in rural towns in the Purepecha region of Mexico Open
PM 2.5 concentrations from fuel stacking scenarios in Cucochucho, Purepecha highlands of Mexico. The study integrates local emissions and neighborhood pollution impacts to estimate air quality.
View article: Análisis de Ciclo de Vida de estufas de leña usadas en México
Análisis de Ciclo de Vida de estufas de leña usadas en México Open
Actualmente, en el mundo existe un uso de tecnologías obsoletas para satisfacer necesidades de cocción y calentamiento de agua en zonas rurales. Estas tecnologías tienen emisiones con impactos al medio ambiente, lo que contribuye al cambo …
View article: Briquettes from Pinus spp. Residues: Energy Savings and Emissions Mitigation in the Rural Sector
Briquettes from Pinus spp. Residues: Energy Savings and Emissions Mitigation in the Rural Sector Open
This study analyzes the household energy needs of the indigenous community of San Francisco Pichátaro, Michoacán, Mexico, and the use of Pinus spp. wood residues for the production of briquettes. The energy and emission performances of woo…
View article: Potential Use of Pruning Residues from Avocado Trees as Energy Input in Rural Communities
Potential Use of Pruning Residues from Avocado Trees as Energy Input in Rural Communities Open
The global need to transition to renewable and decentralized systems entails agricultural systems as producers of residual biomass. Avocado trees (Persea americana Mill.) are one of the main woody crops cultivated in Mexico, with over 150,…
View article: Pellets from Lignocellulosic Material Obtained from Pruning Guava Trees: Characterization, Energy Performance and Emissions
Pellets from Lignocellulosic Material Obtained from Pruning Guava Trees: Characterization, Energy Performance and Emissions Open
In this study, lignocellulosic material derived from guava tree pruning was used to make pellets in a laboratory machine. The following experiments were conducted to identify the properties of the biomass samples before the pelletizing pro…
View article: Development and Assessment Performance of Top-Lit Updraft Biomass Micro-Gasifiers for Energy-Intensive Household Cooking Tasks
Development and Assessment Performance of Top-Lit Updraft Biomass Micro-Gasifiers for Energy-Intensive Household Cooking Tasks Open
View article: Just and fair household energy transition in rural Latin American households: are we moving forward?
Just and fair household energy transition in rural Latin American households: are we moving forward? Open
In this paper we conduct a scoping review of current household energy use patterns and trends in rural Latin America (LA), with the objective of identifying strategies that help promote just and fair transitions in the region. We reviewed …
View article: Life Cycle Assessment of wood cookstoves from Mexico and Central America
Life Cycle Assessment of wood cookstoves from Mexico and Central America Open
Currently, in the world, there is a use of obsolete technologies to satisfy cooking and water heating needs in rural areas. These technologies have emissions with environmental impacts, which contribute to climate change. This study perfor…
View article: Assessment of Pellets from Three Forest Species: From Raw Material to End Use
Assessment of Pellets from Three Forest Species: From Raw Material to End Use Open
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the relationship between chemical properties, energy efficiency, and emissions of wood and pellets from madroño Arbutus xalapensis Kunth, tázcate Juniperus deppeana Steud, and encino colorado Quercu…
View article: Exploitation of Wood Waste of Pinus spp for Briquette Production: A Case Study in the Community of San Francisco Pichátaro, Michoacán, Mexico
Exploitation of Wood Waste of Pinus spp for Briquette Production: A Case Study in the Community of San Francisco Pichátaro, Michoacán, Mexico Open
This study describes the exploitation of wood waste (Pinus spp.) in the form of sawdust and shavings generated during the production of furniture and artisanal items in a community in the state of Michoacán, western Mexico. A process is de…
View article: Understanding Household Energy Transitions: From Evaluating Single Cookstoves to “Clean Stacking” Alternatives
Understanding Household Energy Transitions: From Evaluating Single Cookstoves to “Clean Stacking” Alternatives Open
The pervasiveness of “stacking” between traditional and clean fuels/stoves is moving the household clean cooking research and policy agenda from programs that are centered on one-fuel or stove, to multi-clean fuel/device interventions that…
View article: Promoting LPG, clean woodburning cookstoves or both? Climate change mitigation implications of integrated household energy transition scenarios in rural Mexico
Promoting LPG, clean woodburning cookstoves or both? Climate change mitigation implications of integrated household energy transition scenarios in rural Mexico Open
This study examines the expected mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHG) and black carbon emissions associated with the transition from traditional biomass to clean fuels and clean woodburning cookstoves (CCS) in the Mexican residential secto…