patriotsblade
11-05-2007, 07:55 AM
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2085175.ece
Norway's largest biogas plant will be ready in the municipality of Hå by 2010, giving 1,500 local farmers that chance to turn their muck into energy.
The project aims to help Norway meet its climate goals, but also solves a surplus manure problem on the farms of Jæren, newspaper Aftenbladet reports on its web site.
About 120,000 cubic meters (4,237,760 cubic feet) of animal manure, plus another 40,000 cubic meters of wet organic waste, is needed to produce 50 gigawatt hours of climate neutral methane.
The plant will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 70,000 tons and the 50 gigawatt hours is enough to cover the annual energy use of about 2,750 average homes.
The facility has significant expansion potential, with just the municipalities of Hå Time and Klepp producing 700,000 cubic meters of manure, most of which today is spread out over fields creating climate and stench problems.
The plant will also give farmers additional storage capacity during the winter, and reduce manure transport and nitrogen acidification of the air.
Norway's largest biogas plant will be ready in the municipality of Hå by 2010, giving 1,500 local farmers that chance to turn their muck into energy.
The project aims to help Norway meet its climate goals, but also solves a surplus manure problem on the farms of Jæren, newspaper Aftenbladet reports on its web site.
About 120,000 cubic meters (4,237,760 cubic feet) of animal manure, plus another 40,000 cubic meters of wet organic waste, is needed to produce 50 gigawatt hours of climate neutral methane.
The plant will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 70,000 tons and the 50 gigawatt hours is enough to cover the annual energy use of about 2,750 average homes.
The facility has significant expansion potential, with just the municipalities of Hå Time and Klepp producing 700,000 cubic meters of manure, most of which today is spread out over fields creating climate and stench problems.
The plant will also give farmers additional storage capacity during the winter, and reduce manure transport and nitrogen acidification of the air.