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2015(Vol.10, Issue:11)
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Biomass Energy Utilization in Northeast Badia of Jordan

Mohammad Al-Smairan, Sura Al-Harahsheh and Hassan Al-Khazaleh
Corresponding Author:  Mohammad Al-Smairan 
Submitted: April ‎2, ‎2015
Accepted: April ‎22, ‎2015
Published: August 15, 2015
Abstract:
Biogas systems can contribute to rural development, utilization of renewable energy, climate change mitigation, as well as environmental protection. Due to its multiple benefits, the Jordan Government must made great efforts to promote the development of biogas systems in rural areas, especially household biogas plants and medium scale biogas plants for intensive livestock and poultry farms. In order to better promote and improve biogas systems in rural Jordan, a comprehensive literature review of the various sources was undertaken for this research. This study aimed at exploring weaknesses in the biogas value chain that hinder wider dissemination of the technology in Jordan. The methodology used is holistic, combing literature review with interviews with farmers and observations of processes across the value chain in Jordan Badia regions, where biogas technology has no any history in Badia. It was revealed that wider dissemination of biogas is hampered by weaknesses in the processes and linkages among the actors. Many potential users are not aware of the technology and therefore the market remains slim. All these, coupled with inadequate policy environment, lack of stakeholder development, missing linkage to finance and few technicians, render the market unattractive to entrepreneurs who would have invested in the dissemination of the technology. The government should conduct awareness campaigns through media, translate current policies into actions to development key stakeholders, set the required institutional framework and programmes to support biogas dissemination activities. It should also train more technicians and concentrate on research and development.

Key words:  Biogas, biomass, digester, Jordan, northeast Badia, utilization,
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Mohammad Al-Smairan, Sura Al-Harahsheh and Hassan Al-Khazaleh, . Biomass Energy Utilization in Northeast Badia of Jordan. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (11): 1322-1329.
ISSN (Online):  2040-7467
ISSN (Print):   2040-7459
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