Ethiopia: Bio-DigesterFrom Grass to Gas

Team: Ethiopia Haileyesus, Jared Mathias

Kaytlin Li, Paulina Guzman,Luciano Garcia and Chrissie Lewis

Problem

• Expensive fuel

• Use of firewood

• Low income: avg. $3/day

• Dependent on outside sources

Location

• CCC Children’s Home

• Wolaita, Soddo Ethiopia

Introduction

Small Business Plan

• Competitor:

o Butane $30/tank

o Methane below $15/tank

• Target Market

• Distribution

Anaerobic Bio-Digester

• Available waste

• Cooking application

• Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkbaCPggbuA

Solution

Environmental:

• Mitigate deforestation

• Reduces pollution

Economical:

• Generates profit

• Financial independence

Social:

• Local energy provider

• Community development

• Reduces poverty

• Creates self-reliance within the community

Sustainability

• Bio-Digester Prototype

• Business Plan for Ethiopia

• Technical Manual

• Website: http://enactusadgroup.wix.com/from-grass-to-gas

• Financial spreadsheets

• Brochure

• 2 Partnerships:

oCCC Children’s Home

o IEEC The Joshua Academy

Results

Future Goals

Trip to Ethiopia

Support Ethiopia Project

• Measure progress by:

o Gas production

o Sales

Distribute project to other developing nations

o Belize

o Honduras

Continue to transfer knowledge to empower the people