Farmers’ preferences and willingness to adopt anaerobic digestion technologies: a case study in rural areas in Colombia

IF 2.1 4区工程技术 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Biofuels-Uk Pub Date : 2023-04-21 DOI:10.1080/17597269.2023.2201729

L. Rocha‐Meneses, M. L. Risco, T. Bergamo

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Abstract Although Colombia has a great potential for bioenergy production, the national energy matrix still has gaps and challenges when it refers to the promotion, adoption, and implementation of renewable sources of energy. In this study, we investigated the preferences of the local farmers and their willingness to adopt biogas technologies. Based on the results obtained, a protocol for the adoption of biodigesters by small farmers was proposed. The results obtained in this study show that the majority of the respondents of this study are the owners of their land, and use it mainly for agricultural purposes. Although about 56% of the inquiries do not have enough knowledge on how to obtain biogas from agricultural or livestock waste, about 93% are willing to use gas/biogas technologies instead of using firewood and other dry organic waste. Based on the results obtained in this study a protocol to support the development and implementation of biogas technologies in the rural areas of Colombia was proposed, taking into account the bioenergy potential available and the profile of the farmers.

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Biofuels-Uk Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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5.40

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期刊介绍： Current energy systems need a vast transformation to meet the key demands of the 21st century: reduced environmental impact, economic viability and efficiency. An essential part of this energy revolution is bioenergy. The movement towards widespread implementation of first generation biofuels is still in its infancy, requiring continued evaluation and improvement to be fully realised. Problems with current bioenergy strategies, for example competition over land use for food crops, do not yet have satisfactory solutions. The second generation of biofuels, based around cellulosic ethanol, are now in development and are opening up new possibilities for future energy generation. Recent advances in genetics have pioneered research into designer fuels and sources such as algae have been revealed as untapped bioenergy resources. As global energy requirements change and grow, it is crucial that all aspects of the bioenergy production process are streamlined and improved, from the design of more efficient biorefineries to research into biohydrogen as an energy carrier. Current energy infrastructures need to be adapted and changed to fulfil the promises of biomass for power generation. Biofuels provides a forum for all stakeholders in the bioenergy sector, featuring review articles, original research, commentaries, news, research and development spotlights, interviews with key opinion leaders and much more, with a view to establishing an international community of bioenergy communication. As biofuel research continues at an unprecedented rate, the development of new feedstocks and improvements in bioenergy production processes provide the key to the transformation of biomass into a global energy resource. With the twin threats of climate change and depleted fossil fuel reserves looming, it is vitally important that research communities are mobilized to fully realize the potential of bioenergy.