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ArticleHeliyon2021

The potential of biogas technology in fuelwood saving and carbon emission reduction in Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia.

Tamiru Kefalew, Boja Tilinti, Mulugeta Betemariyam

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Article in Heliyon, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tamiru KefalewForestry, Madda Walabu University, Bale Robe, Oromia, P.O.Box: 247, Ethiopia.
Boja TilintiForestry, Madda Walabu University, Bale Robe, Oromia, P.O.Box: 247, Ethiopia.
Mulugeta BetemariyamForestry, Madda Walabu University, Bale Robe, Oromia, P.O.Box: 247, Ethiopia.
Madda Walabu University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rapid rate of deforestation, combined with Ethiopia's rapid population growth, has resulted in increased energy scarcity, high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and climate change. Biogas technology has recently been described as one of the most promising solutions to the problems of deforestation, energy supply, and climate change. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the potential of biogas technology in fuelwood saving and carbon emission reduction in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select a sample of 192 households (HH) (68 biogas adopters and 124 non-adopters). To conduct the Kitchen efficiency test, 25 test subjects were chosen at random from each category. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and an independent-sample t-test. The energy source for cooking and heating were fuelwood, biogas, animal dung, agricultural residue, and charcoal were the most common energy source for domestic use, accounting for 46.9%, 35.4%, 9.4 %, 5.2 %, and 3.1%, respectively. Kerosene lamps, battery cells, and tiny solar panels were utilized by 35 %, 32.4 %, and 18 % of respondents, respectively, for lighting. The most widely used woody plants for domestic energy usage were

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BiogasCarbonClimate changeFuelwoodHouseholds

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