Manure-Energy?

Question

Does anyone know when they thought about turning manure into energy? like when did they realize they could do this and start acting on it? Anyone have a specific year or a link?

Answer 1

Yeah, back in elementary school.  I realized this when i first started playing w/ matches.  Back when Chinese Linking Rings were popular!  Anymore dumb questions?

Answer 2

Put it this way, American Indians burned dried buffalo dung centuries ago and people have ignited farts for many, many years.

Answer 3

Manure, energy crops and crop residues for biogas produciton in the Nordic countries



In the project existing data are collected and an evaluation of the biomass potential and biogas yield of different crops and crop residues for potential biogas production in the Nordic countries is performed. The data collected will result in a database with the different crops, the area specific biomass yield, the potential methane yield by conversion in a biogas plant and the influence of harvest and storing strategies of the biomass. Furthermore, the development in the biogas area in the countries is compared and incentives and barriers for the development are identified. In addition, the project will gather information on existing knowledge on the indirect effect on greenhouse gas emission by growing energy crops as a supplement for manure for biogas production. The project is a collaboration between the Department of Biology and Environmental Science in Jyväskylä University, Finland, Institute of Environment & Resources in the Technical University of Denmark, Institute of Agricultural Engineering at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark and Department of Biotechnology, Lund University.

Answer 4

Animal waste products such as manure have long provided biomass fuel for rural societies, for heating and cooking. This has been going on since prehistoric times. The use of animal manure as an an alternate fuel to generate gas and electricity is a much morn modern concept, but this was in use during World Wars I and II. The use of animal manure as an alternate fuel dropped off after the war and replaced by cheaper oil and coal. Now with the high prices of oil and polluting concerns of coal, interest has again turned to animal manure as an alternate use of energy. There are newer and better  ways of using animal waste than there used to be, but it is not a new concept by any means.

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