Exploring the causes of slow biogas energy transition in rural areas of Cameroon: A technological innovation systems approach

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41340%2F25%3A103828" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41340/25:103828 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.122269" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.122269</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.122269" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.renene.2024.122269</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Exploring the causes of slow biogas energy transition in rural areas of Cameroon: A technological innovation systems approach

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The diffusion of biogas technology remains extremely slow in Cameroon despite global mobilisation to transition to cleaner energy sources. Without adequate evidence to inform the formulation of new policies and strategies to revamp the biogas sector, this study applies a technological innovations systems (TIS) approach to investigate the causes of the slow transition to biogas energy in rural areas of Cameroon. This included identifying the structural/functional problems, performance analysis of the biogas innovation system (BIS) and the systemic problems hindering the development and diffusion of biogas technology in Cameroon. With a qualitative case study approach, primary and secondary data collected through document study, 92 interviews, and direct observation of 51 biogas plants were used. The results reveal a very weak but emergent biogas innovation system. This is caused by combined structural and dynamic (systemic) problems resulting mainly from a poor institutional setting, lack of legitimacy, weak biogas actor-network, inadequate funding and technical capacity to sustain the technology. Building a resilient biogas market in Cameroon requires providing solutions to the current systemic problems.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Exploring the causes of slow biogas energy transition in rural areas of Cameroon: A technological innovation systems approach

Popis výsledku anglicky

The diffusion of biogas technology remains extremely slow in Cameroon despite global mobilisation to transition to cleaner energy sources. Without adequate evidence to inform the formulation of new policies and strategies to revamp the biogas sector, this study applies a technological innovations systems (TIS) approach to investigate the causes of the slow transition to biogas energy in rural areas of Cameroon. This included identifying the structural/functional problems, performance analysis of the biogas innovation system (BIS) and the systemic problems hindering the development and diffusion of biogas technology in Cameroon. With a qualitative case study approach, primary and secondary data collected through document study, 92 interviews, and direct observation of 51 biogas plants were used. The results reveal a very weak but emergent biogas innovation system. This is caused by combined structural and dynamic (systemic) problems resulting mainly from a poor institutional setting, lack of legitimacy, weak biogas actor-network, inadequate funding and technical capacity to sustain the technology. Building a resilient biogas market in Cameroon requires providing solutions to the current systemic problems.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

RENEWABLE ENERGY

ISSN

0960-1481

e-ISSN

0960-1481

Svazek periodika

241

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

MAR 2025

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

001422000900001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85213280260