African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1129

Full Length Research Paper

The benefits of the use of biogas energy in rural areas in Ethiopia: A case study from the Amhara National Regional State, Fogera District

Zerihun Yohannes AMARE
  • Zerihun Yohannes AMARE
  • Economic and Environmental Sustainability Affairs Advisor of FACT, P.O. Box: 3540, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 06 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 24 February 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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