Demanda de energia para cocção no meio rural.

Abstract

This paper brings a study about the profile of energetic consumption for cooking in a low-income residential rural community, as well as more efficient alternatives for that use. The biomass is the main energy source to those communities. It is often obtained and transported by women and children who are exposing to health risks. A community was chose as a sample and trough some interviews it was possible to get enough data to estimate the energetic consumption. The firewood represents 91.87% of the energy demanded to cooking it is burnt directly, and demands by women and children at least 06 hours a week to obtain and transport. As an alternative for demand reduce solar cooking an efficient firewood oven are suggested.