Impending sources of energy to replace fire wood in semi arid climatic zones: A case study in Ethiopia

Impending sources of energy to replace fire wood in semi arid climatic zones: A case study in Ethiopia

The present study paper shows an alternative source of energy that can decrease the extensive use of fire wood in Ethiopia. The country’s entire rural area and significant part of urban population is completely dependent on fire wood as a source of energy. This practice takes its own toll, the fores...

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Main Author: Mihret Dananto Ulsido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS) 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Development and Sustainability
Subjects:
Biogas
Climate
Biodiversity
Solar energy
Online Access:http://isdsnet.com/ijds-v2n2-29.pdf
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spelling doaj-76fb6164881446f1bc0a8651e2273d662020-11-25T00:41:09ZengInternational Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS)International Journal of Development and Sustainability2186-86622186-86622013-06-0122838-849Impending sources of energy to replace fire wood in semi arid climatic zones: A case study in EthiopiaMihret Dananto UlsidoThe present study paper shows an alternative source of energy that can decrease the extensive use of fire wood in Ethiopia. The country’s entire rural area and significant part of urban population is completely dependent on fire wood as a source of energy. This practice takes its own toll, the forest is on the verge of being wiped out and as a result a clear change of climate and loss of natural biodiversity resources is visible. Fire wood is not the only source of energy available in the country. In this paper, based on their low cost, construction material availability and the required unskilled labor it is shown that biogas and solar energy are potentially feasible source of energy to replace firewood for cooking.http://isdsnet.com/ijds-v2n2-29.pdfBiogasClimateBiodiversitySolar energy
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Impending sources of energy to replace fire wood in semi arid climatic zones: A case study in Ethiopia
International Journal of Development and Sustainability
Biogas
Climate
Biodiversity
Solar energy
author_facet Mihret Dananto Ulsido
author_sort Mihret Dananto Ulsido
title Impending sources of energy to replace fire wood in semi arid climatic zones: A case study in Ethiopia
title_short Impending sources of energy to replace fire wood in semi arid climatic zones: A case study in Ethiopia
title_full Impending sources of energy to replace fire wood in semi arid climatic zones: A case study in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Impending sources of energy to replace fire wood in semi arid climatic zones: A case study in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Impending sources of energy to replace fire wood in semi arid climatic zones: A case study in Ethiopia
title_sort impending sources of energy to replace fire wood in semi arid climatic zones: a case study in ethiopia
publisher International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS)
series International Journal of Development and Sustainability
issn 2186-8662
2186-8662
publishDate 2013-06-01
description The present study paper shows an alternative source of energy that can decrease the extensive use of fire wood in Ethiopia. The country’s entire rural area and significant part of urban population is completely dependent on fire wood as a source of energy. This practice takes its own toll, the forest is on the verge of being wiped out and as a result a clear change of climate and loss of natural biodiversity resources is visible. Fire wood is not the only source of energy available in the country. In this paper, based on their low cost, construction material availability and the required unskilled labor it is shown that biogas and solar energy are potentially feasible source of energy to replace firewood for cooking.
topic Biogas
Climate
Biodiversity
Solar energy
url http://isdsnet.com/ijds-v2n2-29.pdf
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