Nethengwe, Nthaduleni SamuelTinarwo, DavidUhunamure, Solomon Eghosa2019-10-072019-10-072019-09-20Uhunamure, Solomon Eghosa (2019) evelopment of a Conceptual Framework for Adoption and Sustainable Utilization of Biogas as an Alternative Source of Energy for Emmission, University of Venda, South Africa.<http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1421>.http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1421PhD (Geography)Department of Geography and Geo-Information SciencesImproved access to modern affordable, sustainable and reliable energy supply is fundamental in the development of any economy and in the achievement of sustainable development goals. However, energy as a resource is increasingly and becoming scare in many countries and subsequently expensive, with a substantial impact on the socio-economic progress, especially in any country that lacks the financial, physical, social and human capital to secure its energy supply. Energy can also be produced though the anaerobic fermentation of biological waste, such as animal excrement, which is methane-rich. Fermentation also produces a nutrient-rich digestate. Biogas can be used for domestic purposes, such as cooking and heating. Furthermore, it can be converted into electricity. Biogas technology is of particular significance in rural households, where energy crisis are common. This thesis therefore aimed at developing an adoption and sustainable utilisation framework of biogas as an alternative source of energy for greenhouse gases emission reduction in the Limpopo Province. The sample involved 72 households with biogas digesters, which were purposively sampled and 128 households without digesters, which were randomly selected. The study was based on the primary data that were elicited using open and closed-ended questionnaires. Empirically, the results of this thesis developed a sustainable, simplified, appropriate and comprehensive framework for biogas adoption and utilisation, including an analysis of important factors that could influence the adoption of this desired technology, for cost-effectiveness and sustainability.1 online resource (xvii, 179 leaves)enUniversity of VendaAnaerobic fermentationUCTDConceptual frameworkDigestersLimpopo ProvinceLogisticRegressionSustainable energy665.7760968Biogas -- South AfricaDigester gas -- South AfricaCarbon monoxideGases, Asphyxiating and poisonous -- South AfricaHydrogen sulphide -- South AfricaBiomass chemicals -- South AfricaMethanePower resources -- South AfricaThesisUhunamure SE. Development of a Conceptual Framework for Adoption and Sustainable Utilization of Biogas as an Alternative Source of Energy for Emmission. []. , 2019 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1421Uhunamure, S. E. (2019). <i>Development of a Conceptual Framework for Adoption and Sustainable Utilization of Biogas as an Alternative Source of Energy for Emmission</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1421Uhunamure, Solomon Eghosa. <i>"Development of a Conceptual Framework for Adoption and Sustainable Utilization of Biogas as an Alternative Source of Energy for Emmission."</i> ., , 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1421TY - Thesis AU - Uhunamure, Solomon Eghosa AB - Improved access to modern affordable, sustainable and reliable energy supply is fundamental in the development of any economy and in the achievement of sustainable development goals. However, energy as a resource is increasingly and becoming scare in many countries and subsequently expensive, with a substantial impact on the socio-economic progress, especially in any country that lacks the financial, physical, social and human capital to secure its energy supply. Energy can also be produced though the anaerobic fermentation of biological waste, such as animal excrement, which is methane-rich. Fermentation also produces a nutrient-rich digestate. Biogas can be used for domestic purposes, such as cooking and heating. Furthermore, it can be converted into electricity. Biogas technology is of particular significance in rural households, where energy crisis are common. This thesis therefore aimed at developing an adoption and sustainable utilisation framework of biogas as an alternative source of energy for greenhouse gases emission reduction in the Limpopo Province. The sample involved 72 households with biogas digesters, which were purposively sampled and 128 households without digesters, which were randomly selected. The study was based on the primary data that were elicited using open and closed-ended questionnaires. Empirically, the results of this thesis developed a sustainable, simplified, appropriate and comprehensive framework for biogas adoption and utilisation, including an analysis of important factors that could influence the adoption of this desired technology, for cost-effectiveness and sustainability. DA - 2019-09-20 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Anaerobic fermentation KW - Conceptual framework KW - Digesters KW - Limpopo Province KW - Logistic KW - Regression KW - Sustainable energy LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2019 T1 - Development of a Conceptual Framework for Adoption and Sustainable Utilization of Biogas as an Alternative Source of Energy for Emmission TI - Development of a Conceptual Framework for Adoption and Sustainable Utilization of Biogas as an Alternative Source of Energy for Emmission UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1421 ER -