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Dinesh Surroop, Zumar M. A. Bundhoo, Pravesh Raghoo
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, vol. 18, 2019, pp. 79-83
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, vol. 18, 2019, pp. 79-83
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Surroop, D., Bundhoo, Z. M. A., & Raghoo, P. (2019). Waste to energy through biogas to improve energy security and to transform Africa's energy landscape. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 18, 79–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2019.02.010
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Surroop, Dinesh, Zumar M. A. Bundhoo, and Pravesh Raghoo. “Waste to Energy through Biogas to Improve Energy Security and to Transform Africa's Energy Landscape.” Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 18 (2019): 79–83.
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Surroop, Dinesh, et al. “Waste to Energy through Biogas to Improve Energy Security and to Transform Africa's Energy Landscape.” Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, vol. 18, 2019, pp. 79–83, doi:10.1016/j.cogsc.2019.02.010.
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@article{dinesh2019a,
title = {Waste to energy through biogas to improve energy security and to transform Africa's energy landscape},
year = {2019},
journal = {Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry},
pages = {79-83},
volume = {18},
doi = {10.1016/j.cogsc.2019.02.010},
author = {Surroop, Dinesh and Bundhoo, Zumar M. A. and Raghoo, Pravesh}
}
Abstract
Several studies have been conducted to assess the technical feasibility of using biomass such as agro-residues, animal manure, human waste and municipal solid waste in Africa to produce biogas to meet energy needs at household level. Despite efforts being done at national level to increase adoption of biogas among communities, biodigesters are being abandoned and their adoption among local African communities seems slow. In this article, we provide an overview of biogas development in Africa and discuss the barriers and solutions that policymakers may consider to address slow biogas development in the continent.