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/