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LPG is a better domestic fuel than wood because of several reasons. Unlike wood, LPG burns without smoke. This makes the life of housewives more comfortable and they do not have to worry about blackening of pots and pans. Moreover, use of LPG as domestic fuel also rules out the chances of getting respiratory disorders which may happen when someone uses wood as kitchen fuel. Storage and transportation of LPG is easier compared to that of wood.

Solid fuel refers to various types of solid material that are used as fuel to produce energy and provide heating, usually released through combustion. Solid fuels include wood, charcoal, peat, coal, Hexamine fuel tablets, and pellets made from wood, corn, wheat, rye and other grains.

Compressed natural gas (CNG) (methane stored at high pressure) can be used in place of gasoline (petrol), Diesel fuel and propane/LPG. CNG is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed of methane), to less than 1 percent of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure. 

Biogas can be considered as an ideal gas because it has an appropriate calorific value, easily processed from cow dung and other waste materials. It is environment friendly and burns smoothly without any residues. It contains negligible non-volatile materials.

Calorific value is the quantity of heat produced by the complete combustion of a given mass of a fuel, usually expressed in joules per kilogram.

Compressed natural gas (CNG) (methane stored at high pressure) can be used in place of gasoline (petrol), Diesel fuel and propane/LPG. CNG is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed of methane, CH4), to less than 1 percent of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure. 

Smokeless fuels do not produce smoke when burned. Smokeless fuels are usually solid fossil fuels, such as: anthracite, coke, and charcoal.

A good fuel produces a huge amount of heat on burning, does not produce a lot of smoke, and is easily available.

Calorific value means the energy contained in a fuel or food, determined by measuring the heat produced by complete combustion of specific quantity, expressed as $J/kg$.