1. Ethiopia: Bio-Digester
From Grass to Gas
Team:
Ethiopia Haileyesus, Jared Mathias
Kaytlin Li, Paulina Guzman,
Luciano Garcia and Chrissie Lewis

2. Problem
• Expensive fuel
• Use of firewood
• Low income: avg. $3/day
• Dependent on outside sources
Location
• CCC Children’s Home
• Wolaita, Soddo Ethiopia
Introduction

3. 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

4. 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

5. • 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
oIEEC The Joshua Academy
Results

6. 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