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Biogas digesters transform waste organic matter into methane gas, providing a source of clean renewable
energy, a safe alternative to the pollution caused by burning wood. However construction of biogas digesters is
only a first step to providing clean energy. Maintenance is crucial; many digesters constructed are out of action
at any one time and functioning digesters are not always operated to their full potential. When digesters break
or operate below expectations, it is often difficult for households to identify and contact a technician with the
specialist skills to repair the system. This leads to biogas digesters remaining defective or completely broken,
forcing users to supplement their energy supply by, or revert to, burning wood again. Failure leads to
unavoidable health, financial and environmental costs and damages the reputation of biogas technology. The
Smart Biogas Network, the technological solution being explored in this project, will connect owners of
defective or broken biogas plants across Tanzania with those who can fix them, hence improving the security of
clean, renewable energy supply with potential wider applicability across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
| CREATIVENERGIE | LEAD_ORG |
| University of Nottingham | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| ECHO EAST AFRICA LTD | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND RURAL TECHNOLOGY - CAMARTEC | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| SCENE CONNECT LTD | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| CREATIVENERGIE | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
Subjects by relevance
- Biogas
- Renewable energy sources
- Bioenergy
- Methane
Extracted key phrases
- Smart Biogas Networks
- Biogas digester
- Waste organic matter
- Renewable energy supply
- Clean energy
- Biogas technology
- Clean renewable
- Methane gas
- Biogas plant
- Potential wide applicability
- Technological solution
- Safe alternative
- Wood
- Specialist skill
- Environmental cost