The Biogas Initiative in Developing Countries, from Technical Potential to Failure: The Case Study of Senegal

Diouf, Boucar; Miezan, Ekra

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2018.11.011

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“…To overcome such impediments, the government shall provide subsidies, interest-free loans and arrange proper training programs to assist in the installation and function of biogas plants. Likewise, the private sector and NGOs can also take initiatives such as offering sponsorships and provision of small and easy loans for the installation of biogas plants, because if the installation cost or risks associated with biogas are high, the adoption intentions of this technology will slow down [105]. Consequently, in Pakistan, biogas is produced through animal dung at a limited or local level, though it can be taken up to a large or commercial scale if the government pays proper attention and formulates policies and strategies to promote this technology.…”

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Determining the Influencing Factors of Biogas Technology Adoption Intention in Pakistan: The Moderating Role of Social Media

Wang

Ali

Akbar

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Environmental degradation and rapid climate change have forced researchers and practitioners to find sustainable practices to save the world. Increasing energy demand is not only consuming scarce natural resources, but also damaging the climate and overall ecosystem. In this regard, biogas technology is beneficial in two ways—by meeting the energy demand and saving natural resources. Pakistan is an agricultural country and has a high potential for producing energy through biogas technology. Therefore, this study aims to find farmers’ intentions of adopting biogas technology in Pakistan by employing the extended norm activation model. Furthermore, the moderating role of social media was explored. Purposive sampling was used to collect data from farmers and results were extracted by using Partial least square structural equation modelling software. The results suggest that awareness of consequences, ascription of responsibility, environmental concern and perceived consumer effectiveness positively and significantly influence personal norms of the farmers. Consequently, personal norms affect farmers’ intentions of adopting biogas technology in Pakistan. The moderating role of social media was also confirmed by the results. This study considers the notable insights of biogas technology adoption in Pakistan. Finally, the limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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Determining the Influencing Factors of Biogas Technology Adoption Intention in Pakistan: The Moderating Role of Social Media

Wang

Ali

Akbar

et al. 2020

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“…In Nigeria, a lack of support from government in areas of policy, the provision of subsidies, soft loans and tax incentives are the major barriers to biogas diffusion [11]. The high up-front cost of bio-digester has been the major barrier for biogas diffusion in Senegal [43]. It was observed that in developing countries economic concerns are the major barriers [44][45][46].…”

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Drivers and barriers to the implementation of biogas technologies in Bangladesh

Hasan

Kabir²,

Hoq

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Biofuels

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“…Moreover, obstacles are as important as the facilitating factors in this adoption process. It is evident that the high cost and risks involved in the uptake of biogas technology slow down the process of adoption [74,75]. One way for addressing this issue is to provide more training to users and thus minimize the risk of incorrect operation and improve the performance and operational safety of the biogas digesters.…”

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Pre- and Post-Adoption Beliefs about the Diffusion and Continuation of Biogas-Based Cooking Fuel Technology in Pakistan

Yasmin

Grundmann

2019

Energies

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A high level of acceptance and adoption is necessary to facilitate the widespread utilization of renewable energy technologies for cooking, as such utilization is essential for displacing the population’s massive dependence on fossil fuels and solid biomass. Economic and demographic aspects have been the focus of recent literature in exploring the adoption phenomenon of biogas technology. However, literature to date has given little attention to the behavioral factors and the perceptions of the end-users. Our study does not only include behavioral factors, but it employs a hybrid model to explore the continued attentions of users based on their post-adoption beliefs and performance expectations. Using a survey conducted in Pakistan in 2017, the study conducts a multivariate analysis through structural equation modeling to measure the effect of pre- and post-adoption beliefs and expectation on adoption and the continuing intention of households towards biogas technology. Results show that the acceptance of the households towards biogas technology is highly influenced by their perceptions on the benefits, as well as their trust in the technology. The perceived cost and risk attached to the technology are found to be negatively correlated with the acceptance. Households’ intentions to continue the use of biogas technology is highly influenced by the satisfaction level of the users of biogas technology. With the integrated model of adoption and continuation, the study illustrates the dynamic process in obtaining a deeper understanding of a user’s behavior to better formulate the policies for increasing the rate of technology adoption.

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The Biogas Initiative in Developing Countries, from Technical Potential to Failure: The Case Study of Senegal

Cited by 31 publications

References 11 publications

Determining the Influencing Factors of Biogas Technology Adoption Intention in Pakistan: The Moderating Role of Social Media

Determining the Influencing Factors of Biogas Technology Adoption Intention in Pakistan: The Moderating Role of Social Media

Drivers and barriers to the implementation of biogas technologies in Bangladesh

Pre- and Post-Adoption Beliefs about the Diffusion and Continuation of Biogas-Based Cooking Fuel Technology in Pakistan

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