Bamboo Gasification for Sustainable Energy and Rural Development in Uganda

Hassan Qudrat-Ullah

Chapter Chapter 4 in Exploring the Dynamics of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Africa, 2024, pp 63-87 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract BambooBamboo gasificationGasification is a promising social innovationSocial innovation for sustainable energy and rural development in UgandaUganda. Bamboo is a fast-growing and versatile plant that can provide a renewable and reliable source of biomassBiomass for gasification. Bamboo gasification can generate electricity and heat, as well as other valuable products, such as biochar, bio-oil, or bio-fertilizer. BambooBamboo gasification can also contribute to various Sustainable Development GoalsSustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as poverty reduction, climate changeClimate change mitigation, forest conservation, and jobJobs creation. However, bamboo gasificationGasification faces many challenges and barriers in UgandaUganda, such as a lack of awareness, research, investmentInvestment, and support. This chapter aims to explore the potential and challenges of bambooBamboo gasification in UgandaUganda and to propose a conceptual and methodological frameworkMethodological framework for its promotion and commercialization. The chapter reviews the literature and case studiesCase studies on biomassBiomass gasificationGasification, bamboo cultivation, and utilization, technical and environmental performanceEnvironmental performance of gasification technologiesGasification technologies, applications and markets for syngas and its derivatives, socio-economic and policy aspects of bamboo gasification, and sensitivity analysis of feasibility assessmentFeasibility assessment. Based on the review, the chapter presents a conceptual modelConceptual model that depicts the main components and relationships of the bambooBamboo gasification system and its environment. The chapter also proposes a 5-step approach that guides the decision makers to apply the conceptual modelConceptual model to any region or country that has bamboo resources. The chapter concludes with some limitations of the conceptual model and some directions for future research.

Keywords: Bioenergy; Sustainable development; Climate change; Rural electrification; Bamboo; Gasification; Biomass; Solar; Wind; Hydropower; Social innovation; Techno-economic; PV Installed capacity; Renewable energy; Hybrid systems; Uganda; Gasification technologies; Feasibility assessment; Environmental performance; Conceptual model; Methodological framework (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48528-2_4

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