Midwestern Environmentalism

Environmentalism for the rest of us

Apr 23, 2009 9:39pm
Environmental Benefits of Methane Gas Recovery Biogas can produce electricity and heat offsetting a farm’s energy costs and reducing the need for other fuels. This, in turn, reduces pollution that comes from drilling, mining, transporting and burning and reduces carbon dioxide — another major contributor to global climate change. Digestion reduces the potential for surface and ground water contamination. Collecting biogas prevents the methane from releasing into the atmosphere and becoming a powerful greenhouse gas. Anaerobic digestion typically decreases the volume of manure solids by more than 90 percent. The remaining biosolids are an extremely high quality fertilizer. Is It Best for Your Farm?

Environmental Benefits of Methane Gas Recovery

  • Biogas can produce electricity and heat offsetting a farm’s energy costs and reducing the need for other fuels. This, in turn, reduces pollution that comes from drilling, mining, transporting and burning and reduces carbon dioxide — another major contributor to global climate change.
  • Digestion reduces the potential for surface and ground water contamination.
  • Collecting biogas prevents the methane from releasing into the atmosphere and becoming a powerful greenhouse gas.
  • Anaerobic digestion typically decreases the volume of manure solids by more than 90 percent. The remaining biosolids are an extremely high quality fertilizer.

Is It Best for Your Farm?
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