Biogas

Many households in rural areas of the EECCA region do not have a reliable energy supply, such as electricity and gas. Small biogas plants are a simple and efficient way of generating energy at household level. Due to cold winters, very simple biogas plants that need warm temperatures to work, cannot be used. But with a little bit more effort, the manure of 4 - 5 cows is sufficient to supply an average household at least with gas for cooking. More advanced models can even supply a family with gas for heating their house throughout the winter. WECF has done some research on biogas in climates with cold winters.

Picture 1: biogas plant at farm in Sepieti, Georgia; Picture 2: biogas is used for cooking.