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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
economics, econometrics and finance
Urban energy transition and technology adoption: The case of Tigrai, northern Ethiopia
Energy Economics, Volume 34, No. 2, Year 2012
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Dependency of urban Ethiopian households on rural areas for about 85% of their fuel needs is a significant cause of deforestation and forest degradation, resulting in growing fuel scarcity and higher firewood prices. One response to reducing the pressure on rural lands is for urban households to switch fuel sources, for example, from wood fuel to electricity, to slow deforestation and forest degradation and reduce indoor air pollution. However, such an energy transition is conditioned on the adoption of appropriate cooking appliances or stove technologies by the majority of users. This paper investigates urban energy transition and technology adoption conditions using a dataset of 350 urban households in Tigrai, in northern Ethiopia. Results suggest that the transition to electricity is affected by households adopting the electric mitad cooking appliance, which in turn is influenced by the level of education and income, among other things. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gebreegziabher, Zenebe Abebe
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Environmental Economics Policy Forum for Ethiopia
Ethiopia, Makale
Mekelle University
Mekonnen, Alemu
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa University
Kassie, Menale B.
Kenya, Nairobi
Cimmyt
Köhlin, G.
Sweden, Gothenburg
Göteborgs Universitet
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Citations: 151
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.eneco.2011.07.017
ISSN:
01409883
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Locations
Ethiopia