Biogas for alternative energy
The increased consumption of energy all over the world has led to a drastic increase to the rates of all carbon based fuels. In addition to this, carbon based fuels has a finite source that will not be able to meet the increasing fuel needs in the world.
And with fossil fuels emitting excessive carbon dioxide and other gases, they prove to increase the incidence of global warming in the world. So to meet the energy needs of the world and to control global warming, scientists and researchers all over the world are working at creating new fuels.
One such discovery is the creation of biogas to be used for cooking purposes. It was the people of Santa Fe de Guatuso who came up with this idea as they could not afford to buy more than a tank of gas costing $15 to meet their monthly cooking needs.
The increased rate of the gas tank was because the town is basically located in a remote location.
Using firewood for cooking was an alternative they had thought of, however this was a harmful option in the short term as its ignition in the kitchen with plastics and rubbers made it burn and give off carcinogenic dioxins. Moreover felling of trees proved to be a long term problem to the people of Guatuso region.
Torn between health and finance concerns, the Santa Fe Women’s Group chose to use the animal waste produced from their cattle to create biogas for cooking. With this option, not only is the environmental threat from burning firewood eliminated, it also solves the problem of animal waste management in this dairy producing town.
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