The main objective of this study was to understand the rural energy consumption of the farming households. The data …. Logistic regression procedure was used to determine the energy consumption pattern and the factors affecting the use. The … relationships between the type of energy (modern or traditional) consumed by the household and educational status, household size …

The production of agricultural biomass and its exploitation for energy purposes can contribute to alleviate several … this domestication cycle are briefly discussed. Two specific cases of use of agricultural biomass for energy production can … problems, such as the dependence on import of energy products, the production of food surpluses, the pollution provoked by the …

energy has increased the interest in biomass as a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Thus agriculture acquires a primary … outlining the framework for the exploitation of biomass energy, the analysis carried out on the prospects of development of … technologies and infrastructure, in suggests that biomass to generate energy may be a short-term answer to climate change problem …

forestry process chains in an energy system model, on a regional scale. The main focus is on land use for biomass production …, aimed at satisfying the demands for energy, food, and materials. Design/methodology/approach – The described model combines … geographic modelling with a linear optimisation approach. The cost‐based optimisation of the energy system includes agricultural …

energy received little investment. The rate of electrification is still very low, triggering the use of other sources of … energy derived from firewood in rural areas. In addition, Burkina Faso has experienced land degradation in the North as a …