
Sara Gabrielsson
Senior Lecturer

Using energy justice to contextualise existing challenges of wood charcoal against faecal sludge derived briquettes as a future cooking fuel alternative in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Author
Summary, in English
Over half of the population in Dar es Salaam (DSM), Tanzania, predominately relies on wood charcoal as a cooking fuel, and this is expected to rise to meet future demands. Drawing on the energy justice framework, this article contextualises the current charcoal supply chain of DSM and discusses the possibility of using faecal sludge-derived briquettes (FS briquettes) as a future alternative. This article demonstrates how current injustices in the charcoal supply chain pose challenges related to availability, reliability, affordability and sustainability and concludes that the future energy system of DSM must become more robust and diversified. This article also concludes that while FS briquettes hold the potential to become a viable and energy just cooking fuel alternative, future adoption may be hindered by limited consumer acceptability, inadequate sanitation management and lack of financial investments and government support.
Department/s
- LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Publishing year
2022
Language
English
Pages
91-107
Publication/Series
International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development
Volume
14
Issue
1
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Topic
- Energy Systems
- Environmental Management
- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1946-3138