ENERGY ALTERNATIVES: RENEWABLE
ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION
TECHNOLOGIES
Biogas Usage :
Biogas can be used for many purposes, mainly cooking and
lighting in rural areas. It can be burned with a gas mantle
or be converted to electricity using dual mode engine. The
per capita requirement of gas for cooking is in the range
0.34-0.43 m3/day (efficiency of standard burner is about 60%).
The gas requirement to generate one unit of electricity (kWh)
is about 0.54 m3. The calorific value of m3 of gas is about
4713 kcals.