Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications
Open Access

Abstract

Greenhouse Gas Emission from Biogas Plants and Acceptance of the Low Degree of Biogas Technology in South West Ethiopia

Teka Fida Meskele*, Venkata A Ramayya, Abebe Nigussie

Although biogas technologies have been promoted for a decade in many developing countries to reduce firewood consumption the acceptance of the technology by smallholder farmers is still low, particularly in the countries with limited biomass resources (i.e., Ethiopia). The objectives of this study was therefore to (i) Investigate the acceptance of the low degree of biogas technology; (ii) Quantify the reduction in greenhouse gas emission owing to biogas technology compared to fuel wood and charcoal. The study was conducted at Kersa South West Ethiopia in four kebeles accordingly, a total of 130 households were interviewed using simple random sampling techniques. Descriptive statistics and a probit binary logistic regression model were to examine the analysis of the low degree of biogas technology acceptance and the extent of greenhouse gas emission reduction due to usage of biogas plants. The results of the study showed educational status affected the acceptance of biogas technology more than illiterate household’s and the result indicated that from the mean of all respondents, 143 non-biogas users head and 14.1 biogas users mainly use firewood. The mean of charcoal 14.8 nonusers and 7.1 biogas users mainly use charcoal as a source of energy for cooking. Finally, the finding showed that between biogas technology users and non-biogas users there was significantly difference. Energy policies should focus on raising awareness of the community to use modern renewable energy technology

Published Date: 2025-01-16;