Contribution of Bioenergy Production to Household Income and Food Supply in Ethiopia
Hundessa Adugna Yadeta,
Gemechu Kaba Sori,
Alemtsehaye Eyasu Ferede
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2021
Pages:
1-6
Received:
12 January 2021
Accepted:
26 January 2021
Published:
23 February 2021
Abstract: Energy influences the livelihood of human beings in different aspects like food security, agricultural production, health care system, education, employment and sustainability of the environment. Ethiopia faces big challenge in both supply and access to energy in which majority of its rural population live without access to energy. Production of bioenergy is a good opportunity to get access to modern energy in developing countries like Ethiopia where traditional biomass energy is the dominant source of energy. In addition to creation of employment and being source of energy, bioenergy production has multiple advantages in agriculture and food security sector since the bio-slurry is used as organic fertilizer. The study shows that bioenergy production increased the income and thereby increased access to food for the rural households in Ethiopia. This resulted in food security as both quantity and quality of food increases along with the expansion of bioenergy production in the rural community. The result also shows that the increase in household income was from savings resulted in less purchase of other energy sources (kerosene, charcoal, firewood, etc.), increase in agricultural productivity using bio-slurry, and increase in employment in bioenergy sector. Having production potential, it needs to expand bioenergy production to ensure energy and food security in the rural population.
Abstract: Energy influences the livelihood of human beings in different aspects like food security, agricultural production, health care system, education, employment and sustainability of the environment. Ethiopia faces big challenge in both supply and access to energy in which majority of its rural population live without access to energy. Production of bi...
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Renewable Hydrogen Fuel from Photofermentation of Glycerol: Enhanced Reviews
Ahmad Abdurrazzaq,
Jibril Mohammed,
Bello Zubairu
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2021
Pages:
7-12
Received:
19 October 2020
Accepted:
3 November 2020
Published:
17 March 2021
Abstract: The fluctuating fossil fuel price in the global energy sector and environmental destruction that comes with such fuels have paved ways for alternative fuels. Renewable hydrogen fuel is one of those alternatives which have generated massive interest in the world of renewable energy due to its unique property as a fuel-free of any pollutant. Biochemical conversion of waste materials of biomass origin to hydrogen is a sustainable technique for hydrogen production. Glycerol, a waste obtained during biodiesel manufacturing process has been found to be a suitable feedstock for hydrogen production using PF processes. The present work reviewed literature related to the PF process of glycerol to hydrogen. In the process, a methodical comparative study of recently available research reports on renewable hydrogen production as fuel from glycerol through PF was employed. The review emphasizes the challenges bedeviling PF of hydrogen from glycerol and suggested solutions to that effect with future recommendations on potential research areas needed to be undertaken to improve the process.
Abstract: The fluctuating fossil fuel price in the global energy sector and environmental destruction that comes with such fuels have paved ways for alternative fuels. Renewable hydrogen fuel is one of those alternatives which have generated massive interest in the world of renewable energy due to its unique property as a fuel-free of any pollutant. Biochemi...
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