Biogas as a sustainable energy source for developing countries: Opportunities and challenges

KC Surendra, D Takara, AG Hashimoto… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Energy is an indispensable part of modern society and can serve as one of the most
important indicators of socio-economic development. Despite advancements in technology …

Greenhouse gas mitigation in agriculture

P Smith, D Martino, Z Cai, D Gwary… - … transactions of the …, 2008 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Agricultural lands occupy 37% of the earth's land surface. Agriculture accounts for 52 and
84% of global anthropogenic methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Agricultural soils may …

Techno-economic feasibility analysis of a solar-biomass off grid system for the electrification of remote rural areas in Pakistan using HOMER software

MK Shahzad, A Zahid, T ur Rashid, MA Rehan, M Ali… - Renewable energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Off-grid electricity generation using renewable energy technologies has become a more
reliable source to fulfill the needs of rural areas at limited level without considering …

Greenhouse implications of household stoves: an analysis for India

KR Smith, R Uma, VVN Kishore, J Zhang… - Annual Review of …, 2000 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract It is commonly assumed that biomass fuel cycles based on renewable harvesting
of wood or agricultural wastes are greenhouse-gas (GHG) neutral because the combusted …

Low greenhouse gas biomass options for cooking in the developing countries

SC Bhattacharya, PA Salam - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2002 - Elsevier
Large quantities of biomass fuels are used for cooking in the developing countries. Although
biomass is a renewable source of energy, traditional biomass-fired stoves cause significant …

Renewable energy in India: historical developments and prospects

SC Bhattacharya, C Jana - Energy, 2009 - Elsevier
Promoting renewable energy in India has assumed great importance in recent years in view
of high growth rate of energy consumption, high share of coal in domestic energy demand …

Small-scale household biogas digesters: An option for global warming mitigation or a potential climate bomb?

S Bruun, LS Jensen, S Sommer - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
There are a number of advantages to small-scale biogas production on farms, including
savings on firewood or fossil fuels and reductions in odour and greenhouse gas emissions …

Comparison of biogas development from households and medium and large-scale biogas plants in rural China

Z Song, C Zhang, G Yang, Y Feng, G Ren… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
As a renewable energy source, biogas not only alleviates energy shortage in rural areas but
also effectively reduces the environmental risk associated with agricultural waste …

Popularizing household-scale biogas digesters for rural sustainable energy development and greenhouse gas mitigation

L Yu, K Yaoqiu, H Ningsheng, W Zhifeng… - Renewable Energy, 2008 - Elsevier
Biogas utilization has undergone great development in rural China since the government
systematically popularized household-scale biogas digesters for meeting the rural energy …

Bioenergy potential of agricultural and forest residues in Uganda

C Okello, S Pindozzi, S Faugno, L Boccia - Biomass and bioenergy, 2013 - Elsevier
Biomass is the major source of energy in most developing countries. However, there are
concerns about the sustainability of biomass supplies and the environmental impacts …