Economics of Biogas Technology

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Review of literature. 3. Historical development of biogas technology. 4. Socio-economic profile of geographical area selected. 5. Benefit-cost analysis of biogas technology. 6. Summary, conclusions and recommendations. Appendix. Questionnaire. Bibliography.

"Energy crisis is gradually becoming acute in India particularly in the countryside. Some new strategies have been envisaged to deal with this problem. Generation of energy from the non-conventional sources as like biogas technology, is one of the societal responses. Biogas technology provides gas for cooking, lighting and motive power and also brings about a qualitative change in the family and community life of the rural population. This technology will go a long way is solving the most pressing problems of energy and food supplies. The present book is an attempt to work out cost-benefit analysis of biogas plant under village conditions and to know economic viability of investment in biogas plant. Attempt has also been made to make suggestions to improve the formulation and implementation of the biogas development programme in India." (jacket)