Biogas Spreads Among Cuban Families as an Alternative Energy

CANDELARIA, Cuba, Dec 20 (IPS) – Mayra Rojas is one of a small but growing number of people in Cuba benefiting from the production of biogas, a renewable energy source still little used in a country highly dependent on fossil fuels.
The biodigester in the back of her house in the rural community of Carambola, Candelaria municipality in the province of Artemisa, 80 kilometers west of Havana, brings Rojas the benefits of not using firewood and electricity for cooking, with the consequent reduction in electric bills and cooking time.
It was built in 2011 with the help of her husband Edegni Puche, who worked in the installation of the gas pipes and other aspects.
Rojas and Puche, who raise pigs and grow fruits and vegetables on their small family farm, were advised by specialists from the