Monday 13 June 2011

The Independent: "Anaerobic Digestion isn't new"

'Methane Galore' - link to The Independent

"The concept of anaerobic digestion isn't new. Irish scientist Robert Boyle first identified the concept around 1670, when he noted flammable gas bubbling to the surface of a muddy pond floor. Until recently however, the technical expertise required, the enormous scale, and low level of efficiency limited the process's commercial viability.

"Our farting microbes are farting methane to power our generator, which in turn feeds into the distillery's electrical distribution network."

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