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Gas Industry’s Latest Survival Plan- Fuel Generation from Cow Poop

Bar Way Farm, Deerfield Massachusetts collaborated with Vanguard Renewables in 2014 to get a bio-digester installed to convert organic material such as cow poop into biogas by using specialized bacteria. This fuel scores 10 on 10 in terms of versatility once purified. Post purification, this is called biomethane or renewable natural gas.  According to Jigar Shah, co-founder of Generate Capital Inc. one of the biggest renewable natural gas owners in the country opined that natural gas producers must keep themselves prepared for the obsolescence of the natural gas utility. Bovine waste is usually stored in open lagoons. It is known for emitting methane which is a hazardous greenhouse gas. It is more than 80 times as potent as carbon dioxide would be over a period of 20 years. You must know that both methane and fossil fuel are mostly methane and although they burn more cleanly as compared to coal, yet emit CO2. Diversion of cow poop into biodigesters offers a ‘net climate win’ soluti...

Toronto Organics Processing Sets an Example by Converting Food Waste into RNG

Food waste has always been a concern for people and governments across the globe, but Toronto Organics has set a precedent through their innovative initiative. They are all poised to convert food waste into renewable natural gas which is also known as RNG. In collaboration with Enbridge Gas Inc, The City of Toronto will set up the equipment at Dufferin Soild Waste Management Facility. Biogas upgradation will take place at this facility renewable natural gas production.  Various Uses of the Gas Produced The gas will be used to power the waste collection trucks apart from using it for heating the city buildings and facilities. The city will see a huge reduction in carbon footprint as Toronto moves forward with this visionary innovation. Companies offering bio-cng in India find this idea extremely innovative and far-sighted. The Big Idea The idea struck when the city of Toronto realized that the Dufferin Solid Waste Management Facility could do more to manage their biogas. Th...

The Wonder Man Converting Food Waste into Natural Gas

Meet Andrew Fisher, the wonder man who has a working plan to deal with food waste. What more? He can turn it into natural gas. Isn’t that just amazing? The former New Zealand army special air services officer seems to be on a mission and a successful one indeed. You will be amazed to know that his company known as EcoStock Supplies has collected about 35,000 tonnes of waste every year for more than 12 years from various places such as supermarkets and different manufacturers. The waste food his company collects includes breakfast cereals, bread, chips, scraps of vegetables and pasta to name a few and then works on turning it into animal feed. It is really encouraging for people and organizations interested in Biogas production . Let’s get to know more about Andrew Fisher’s mission and how it works. You can put all of the food waste ranging from meats to pizza with scrapings of Hawaiian at the bottom. Under the leadership of Fisher, EcoStock is all set to ...