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eBiz Africa Review Summer 2013 /
Été 2013
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS /
JEUNES ENTREPRENEURS
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comparison to the two types of
biogas digesters currently promoted
in the country, which do not do so
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meet the Kenyan rural household’s
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In many respects, the Flexi Biogas
System outweighs conventional
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cheaper than conventional system
domestic models, costing only
$410, and upwards for business
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Unlike conventional systems it is
very simple to install; as a totally
pre-fabricated system, it does not
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in construction such as masonry
stones and cement, nor does the
user need to be the owner of the
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System are locally produced or
widely available; as a result, there
is no need to import expensive
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Fixed dome digesters can be
inadvertently overloaded, whereas
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Biogas System prevents this
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Biogas System does not need
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production is increased because
tunnel design traps solar heat
and acts like an insulating jacket,
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retention time, in comparison to the
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Bringing the
technology to the
next level
Dominic Wanjihia intends to expand
the product across the country
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build a production plant and to
develop sound distribution channels
of the Flexi Biogas systems in
supermarkets, agro-vet shops, and
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reduce the cost of the digester
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collaborations with like-minded
businesses and manufacturers
who are interested in bringing the
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The team is also planning to
develop a compressed bottled
biogas, hoping to reach out to urban
consumers who lack an open space
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Another pilot project currently being
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digester, especially designed for the
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There is a huge demand for energy
solutions both in rural and urban
cities; green business in Kenya is
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some may be reluctant to the idea
of generating energy from dung,
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ever more suitable systems to local
realities will overcome the resistance
of the most headstrong users
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Dominic Wanjihia receiving the UNIDO Award /
Dominic Wanjihia reçoit le prix de l’ONUDI