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Design, construction and mathematical modelling of the performance of a biogas digester for a family in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Patrick Mukumba --- Department of Physics, South Africa Golden Makaka --- Department of Physics, South Africa Sampson Mamphweli --- Department of Physics, South Africa Peace-maker Masukume --- Department of Physics, South AfricaCurrently, South Africa is experiencing electricity blackouts as result of an energy shortage. Biogas can be a solution to South Africa’s energy needs, especially in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape province that have plenty of biogas substrates from... -
Assessment of biomass energy use pattern and biogas technology domestication programme in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Getachew Sime --- , Ethiopia Girma Tilahun --- , Ethiopia Mulugeta Kebede --- , EthiopiaBiogas is an energy-efficient and environmentally beneficial technology used as an alternative to biomass energy sources. The objective of this study was to evaluate the traditional biomass energy system in Ethiopia and the National Biogas Program of Ethiopia (NBPE) as... -
Adoption and perceptions of biogas: Empirical evidence from rural households of Melani village in Raymond Mhlaba municipality
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Lindiwe Ngcobo --- , South Africa Ajuruchukwu Obi --- , South Africa Sampson Mamphweli --- , South Africa Siphe Zantsi --- , South AfricaRenewable energies, which include biogas, have been identified as a possible panacea for the energy challenges faced by the poor and can potentially ensure that they obtain cheaper energy that is more accessible and environmentally sustainable. However, its adoption and... -
Mini assessment of small-scale biogas technology practices, opportunities, and challenges in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Girma Woldemichael Adane --- College of Agricultural Science, Wachemo University, Ethiopia Abinet Tadesse Yennore --- College of Agricultural Science, Wachemo University, Ethiopia Demissie Mamulo Hadero --- College of Agricultural Science, Wachemo University, EthiopiaRural households in Ethiopia are dependent on biomass for their energy needs, and this exacerbates deforestation. Therefore, building small-scale biogas is one of the means of abating these challenges. The objective of this study was to assess the practices, opportunities,...