Alternative Energy

All Categories

BY Tali Aaron : October 31

Chicken Manure to Power British Homes

British biogas plant to convert animal waste to energy and power 350 homes

biogas plant converts waste to energy

On November 1, Cotswolds, England is scheduled to open its first biogas plant to convert animal waste to energy. The biogas plant, made by Alfagy, will be converting both animal and feedstock waste to energy. The Alfagy biogas plant will provide enough energy to power 350 homes. This is a significant amount of energy for a population of 19,000.

The need for alternative energy sources is driving development all over the world. Although converting waste to energy is not a new concept, with projects already operational that convert human waste to energy and cow manure into energy, Alfagy's biogas plant is different in that it uses the manure of smaller farm animals, as well as agricultural feedstock.

In order to power the biogas plant, farmers will deliver corn, wheat, agricultural-plant waste, chicken litter, and pig manure to the plant. The farmers will be paid for the biomass in addition to receiving the generated power.

In addition to converting farm waste to energy, Alfagy's biogas plant will create digestate fertilizer as a bi-product. Since local farmers currently purchase imported fertilizer from America, this biogas plant could significantly reduce the higher fertilizer costs as well as the significant environmental impact resulting from the import.

10 Responses to Chicken Manure to Power British Homes

  1. FiresafeBuildingsEumeps on March 25, 2012 at 3:19 pm


    I'm extremely inspired together with your writing skills and also with the layout for your blog. Is that this a paid subject or did you customize it your self? Anyway stay up the nice quality writing, it's rare to peer a nice weblog like this one these days..

  2. buildaroo on April 16, 2011 at 11:45 am


    Chicken Manure to Power British Homes http://bit.ly/dbn787 #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding #renewableenergy

  3. buildaroo on April 16, 2011 at 11:45 am


    Chicken Manure to Power British Homes http://bit.ly/dbn787 #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding #renewableenergy

  4. buildaroo on February 17, 2011 at 1:35 am


    Chicken Manure to Power British Homes http://bit.ly/dbn787 #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding #renewableenergy

  5. Madame Meltje on November 9, 2010 at 2:42 am


    RT @buildaroo: Chicken Manure to Power British Homes http://bit.ly/9c9Fcg #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding (cont) http://tl.gd/6sjltd

  6. Eco-insulation on November 2, 2010 at 9:32 am


    RT @BldgGreen: Chicken Manure to Power British Homes http://ht.ly/32dTl (via @buildaroo)

  7. Norman Buffong on November 2, 2010 at 5:47 am


    Clean Biogas from Chicken Manure to Power UK Homes | @Buildaroo http://goo.gl/EeRNg

  8. Building Green on November 2, 2010 at 1:35 am


    Chicken Manure to Power British Homes http://ht.ly/32dTl (via @buildaroo)

  9. Tony Z on November 1, 2010 at 3:25 pm


    RT @buildaroo: Chicken Manure to Power British Homes http://bit.ly/9c9Fcg #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding #renewableenergy #biogas #biofu ...

  10. Tony Z on November 1, 2010 at 3:25 pm


    RT @buildaroo: Chicken Manure to Power British Homes http://bit.ly/9c9Fcg #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding #renewableenergy #biogas #biofu ...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*