BioResources and Technology Division (BRT) junior researcher and PhD Chama Theodore Ketuama and BRT Director Assoc Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík recently published an article!
The transition to biogas energy in rural areas of Cameroon is very slow despite the initiatives that have been implemented since 1979. The slow progress is similar in other African countries such as Tanzania, Senegal, and Uganda. According to some researchers, there is a need for more critical engagement with the potential and practice for biogas investment on the African continent. However, each country faces unique needs and challenges in accelerating its transition to this renewable energy source.
In the case of rural areas of Cameroon, this paper applies the technological innovation systems approach to explore the causes of the slow transition to biogas energy. It analyses the structural/functional aspects of the biogas innovation system, highlighting the systemic problems that hinder the development and diffusion of biogas technology.
The study emphasizes the need to address the identified systemic problems to facilitate the transition to biogas energy in rural Cameroon.
Citation: Ketuama, C.T., Roubik, H. Exploring the causes of slow biogas energy transition in rural areas of Cameroon: A technological innovation systems approach. Renewable Energy, 241, 2025, 122269. Doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.122269
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