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Biogas 'could heat up to half of UK homes'
Up to half of the UK's homes could be heated using gas from household waste, according to a new report from the National Grid.
It states that as well as helping to reduce carbon emissions, the widespread use of biogas could also help the UK to achieve its targets of sourcing 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.
Biogas is produced from biodegradable waste such as food, sewage and animal manure through a process called anaerobic digestion.
It is already produced and used in gas grids in parts of Europe and the National Grid claims it could help to meet energy demand in the UK as well.
"Biogas has benefits on so many fronts," said Janine Freeman, head of the National Grid's sustainable gas group.
"It provides a solution for what to do with our waste with the decline in landfill capacity and it would help the UK with a secure supply of gas as North Sea sources run down."
Scottish Water announced recently that it plans to build an anaerobic digestion plant at its waste recycling facility at Deerdykes.
It states that as well as helping to reduce carbon emissions, the widespread use of biogas could also help the UK to achieve its targets of sourcing 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.
Biogas is produced from biodegradable waste such as food, sewage and animal manure through a process called anaerobic digestion.
It is already produced and used in gas grids in parts of Europe and the National Grid claims it could help to meet energy demand in the UK as well.
"Biogas has benefits on so many fronts," said Janine Freeman, head of the National Grid's sustainable gas group.
"It provides a solution for what to do with our waste with the decline in landfill capacity and it would help the UK with a secure supply of gas as North Sea sources run down."
Scottish Water announced recently that it plans to build an anaerobic digestion plant at its waste recycling facility at Deerdykes.
02 February 2009.
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