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Renewable energy

 

1.1Environmental issues

1.2.1Global warming

1.2.2 The decline of oil

1.2.3 Renewable sources of energy

1.2 Biodigesters for fuel and fertilizer

1.2.1 Anaerobic digestion of livestock wastes

1.2.2 Models of biodigesters used in developing countries

1.2.2.1 Indian model (floating dome)

1.2.2.2 Chinese liquid displacement models

1.2.2.3 The “fed-mud” PVCplug-flow model

1.2.2.4 The low-cost polyethylene plug-flow digester

1.2.2.5 The hybrid technology biodigester with automatic scum control (HTASC)

1.2.2.6 The supergas “mixing” plastic film biodigester

                1.2.3 Use of biodigester effluent as fertilizer

 

1.3 Solar voltaic panels for lighting and pumping water

1.4 Eolic (wind) energy for generating electricity

1.5 Gasification of fibrous crop and tree residues

                1.5.1 Principles of gasification

1.5.2 Cogeneration (power and heat)

1.6 Integrating renewable energy and food production

 

Literature on CD-ROM

 

Text-video

1.Productive use of livestock wastes: a manual for installation of low-cost plastic biodigesters
2. Productive use of livestock wastes: a manual for the use of  biodigester effluent and ponds for duckweed production

 

Text-pictures

3. A description of the construction of the HTASC and Supergas biodigesters

 

Articles with illustrations and pictures