Comments on: BBC World Earth Report: Guangxi’s Biogas Revolution

By: Tam

Tam — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:26:47 +0000

Vikash, I think the best place to start looking is IFAD’s official site, and perhaps contact them direct. http://www.ifad.org

By: vikash Kumar

vikash Kumar — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:28:51 +0000

Hi there,

This is a great yet simple technology for rural poor. I work for a rural development program and often come across issues where rural poor in the South Pacific do not have proper lighting or fuel for cooking.

I would really appreciate if someone can provide me with the designs of the biogas digesters so that we can pilot it in some of the remote communities that we work with.

thanks, Vikash

By: Greg Cruey

Greg Cruey — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:25:07 +0000

Hi Tam,

Love the post. interesting to consider what the world COULD run on…

Greg

By: All Roads

All Roads — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:33:22 +0000

I have been reading up on this subject as we are covering a lot of energy issues on All Roads and Crossroads, and I think biogas is a great solution- particularly in remote areas.

Without it, the alternatives would be to destroy the surrounding habitat to bring power in from the grid… expensive solar… or continued firewood… and equipment aside, the inputs required are free

One thing I would be interested in knowing is what the rates are of solar heaters in that area. any ideas?

r
http://www.china-crossroads.com

By: Tam

Tam — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:56:02 +0000

@ Ji Feng Jing Cao, yep about 50 years actually, from conception. I was learning about the Greenhouse effect when I was in middle school and that’s over 20 years ago too!

@Mister poo… poo as the ultimate renewable energy source… great

By: Mister Poo

Mister Poo — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:30:44 +0000

We fill find all answers to all our problems in our poo – not just energy and gas.

Also to achieve understanding of humanity it is essential that we realise that all men shit. From the lowest beggar right up to The Queen Elizabeth.

We all eat, we all shit, together we can be beautiful.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:24:17 +0000

Great stuff to see to be sure.

Speaking of environmental hot topics we studied in the past… what ever happened to the folks in the biodome?

By: Ji Feng Jing Cao

Ji Feng Jing Cao — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:02:22 +0000

I believe this biogas system has been experimented for a long time in other parts of China. I remember seeing it on TV. We even studied it in Chemistry class!