Modeling factors of biogas technology adoption: a roadmap towards environmental sustainability and green revolution

In a developing country such as Pakistan, adopting biogas technology is a complicated process. The government has taken several steps to address energy issues by increasing biogas facilities. This research seeks to identify the major barriers to the deployment of biogas plants. Respondents were sele...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2023-01, Vol.30 (5), p.11838-11860
Main Authors: Ali, Shahid, Yan, Qingyou, Razzaq, Asif, Khan, Irfan, Irfan, Muhammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Biofuels
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Farmers
Humans
Pakistan
Research Article
Surveys and Questionnaires
Technology
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:In a developing country such as Pakistan, adopting biogas technology is a complicated process. The government has taken several steps to address energy issues by increasing biogas facilities. This research seeks to identify the major barriers to the deployment of biogas plants. Respondents were selected using the snowball sampling method. As a result, 79 adopters of biogas plants participated. Utilizing a structured questionnaire, primary data were collected. Hypotheses were evaluated using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Study results demonstrate that all influencing factors are favorably associated with implementing biogas technology, minimizing energy crises, and achieving cost-cutting objectives. In addition, the findings show that properly reducing economic and governmental barriers, encourage farmers to use biogas plants productively and substantially. To build biogas facilities, the government should adopt an economic strategy, owner training, day-to-day operations, and professional technical assistance.
ISSN:1614-7499
0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-022-22894-0