traditional biomass
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traditional
adjective
uk/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/us/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/
following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time ...
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biomass
noun[U]
uk/ˈbaɪ.əʊˌmæs/us/ˈbaɪ.oʊˌmæs/
engineering
dead plant and animal material suitable for using ...
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Statistics (which are already outdated) indicate that 1.6 billion people do not have access to basic energy services. 2.4 billion people rely ontraditionalbiomassfor cooking and heating.
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Poor people will rely on fossil fuels andtraditionalbiomassresources for many years to come, so cleaner more efficient uses of these energy resources should not be ignored.
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Reliance ontraditionalbiomassfuels for cooking and heating can have a serious impact on health and the environment.
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Of this total, modern renewable energy accounted for an estimated 8.2%, while the share fromtraditionalbiomasshas declined slightly to an estimated 8.5%.
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Renewable technologies can also help to displace other unsustainable energy sources such as kerosene lamps andtraditionalbiomass.
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Most of the energy comes fromtraditionalbiomassand waste, which account for 83% of total primary consumption.
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They have heavily relied ontraditionalbiomasssuch as fuelwood, charcoal, crop residual, pellets and the likes.
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For the user, biogas provides clean cooking energy, reduces indoor air pollution, and reduces the time needed fortraditionalbiomasscollection, especially for women and children.
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As of 2012, 17% of global final energy consumption comes from renewable resources, with 8.5% of all energy fromtraditionalbiomass, mainly used for heating, and 3.3% from hydroelectricity.
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About 16% of global final energy consumption presently comes from renewable resources, with 10% of all energy fromtraditionalbiomass, mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from hydroelectricity.
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About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming fromtraditionalbiomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from hydroelectricity.
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As of 2010, about 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming fromtraditionalbiomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from hydroelectricity.
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