Sunday 31 October 2010

Anaerobic Digestion

Establish the facts


If Nocton Dairies decide to incorporate an anaerobic digester into their forthcoming plans, it might be useful to understand exactly what this involves.  I have therefore provided a number of useful references for perusal.

You will find a basic description here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_digestion

1. Environment Agency

Anaerobic digestion (biogas)

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/sectors/32601.aspx

2. England's official portal on Anaerobic Digestion

http://www.biogas-info.co.uk/

3. Anaerobic Digestion of Farm and Food Processing Residues

http://www.mrec.org/biogas/adgpg.pdf

4. Anaerobic Digestion - A Renewable Energy Source

An easy to read report.

http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/supplementary_ad_report-2.pdf

5. Advantages and Disadvantages of Anaerobic Digestion

http://www.anaerobic-digestion.com/html/pros___cons.html

6. 'Accelerating the Uptake of Anaerobic Digestion in England: An Implementation Plan' - published 25th March 2010

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/ad/documents/implementation-plan2010.pdf

7. Planning Renewables

http://www.planningrenewables.org.uk/resourcebank/index.cfm

8. National Non-Food Crops Centre

"We are the UK's National Centre for renewable materials and technologies, and provide independent advice and information to industry, Government and the general public."

http://www.nnfcc.co.uk/metadot/index.pl?id=10620;isa=Category;op=show

Other views about Anaerobic Digestion


9. Taxpayer-subsidized manure digesters stimulate factory farm pollution

http://www.allbusiness.com/government/government-bodies-offices-regional/14118191-1.html

10. Critiques of anaerobic digesters

http://www.energyjustice.net/digesters/

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