https://www.sciencescholar.us/journal/index.php/ijpse <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>IJPSE</strong> is published in English and it is open to authors around the world regardless of the nationality. It is currently published three times a year, i.e. in <em>April</em>, <em>August</em>, and <em>December</em>.<br />p-ISSN: 2550-6951</p> Universidad Tecnica de Manabi en-US International journal of physical sciences and engineering 2550-6951 <p>Articles published in the <em>International Journal of Physical Sciences and Engineering&nbsp;</em>(<strong>IJPSE</strong>)&nbsp;are available under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives Licence (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a>). Authors retain copyright in their work and grant <strong>IJPSE&nbsp;</strong>right of first publication under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose.</p> <p>Articles published in <strong>IJPSE&nbsp;</strong>can be copied, communicated and shared in their published form for non-commercial purposes provided full attribution is given to the author and the journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (<em>e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book</em>), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.</p> <p>This copyright notice applies to articles published in <strong>IJPSE&nbsp;</strong>volumes 4 onwards. Please read about the copyright notices for previous volumes under&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sciencescholar.us/journal/index.php/ijpse/history">Journal History</a>.</p> https://www.sciencescholar.us/journal/index.php/ijpse/article/view/15865 <p>The rural parish of Ayacucho, located in the province of Manabí, is characterized by significant agricultural activity and the constant generation of plant waste from crops, pruning, and agro-industrial byproducts. In many cases, this waste is wasted or mismanaged, generating environmental and health impacts. Given the need to diversify the local energy matrix and promote sustainable development, the energy use of plant biomass presents itself as a viable alternative to strengthen access to renewable energy in rural areas. The objective was to analyze the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of implementing an energy generation system using corn cobs in the Ayacucho parish, considering the local availability of biomass, the most appropriate energy conversion technologies, and their potential contribution to the community's energy, environmental, and socioeconomic development. The study concluded that there is significant potential in plant waste to sustain a small- to medium-scale energy generation system. This includes energy production for community self-consumption, reduced dependence on conventional sources, improved agricultural waste management, and decreased pollutant emissions. Additionally, the project could generate social benefits such as local job creation, strengthened technical capacities within the community, and the promotion of a circular economy model adapted to the rural conditions of Manabí.</p> Helen Nicole Delgado-Pérez Anthony Elías Chávez-Macías Yoan Pablo Rodríguez-Monier Copyright (c) 2025 International journal of physical sciences and engineering http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2025-12-27 2025-12-27 9 3 17 25 10.53730/ijpse.v9n3.15865