In US and abroad: Biogas on the rise

[Fledermaus]

Generated from manure and municipal solid waste to name a few, biogas is the backbone of multiple power applications and technologies across the globe.

To that end, California-based BioEnergy Solutions has received approval from the Kern County Board of Supervisors to construct a biogas distribution network in the Central Valley of southern California. Eventually becoming a nine-farm network, the underground pipeline system will transport methane gas captured from cow manure to a purification facility in Shafter, Calif. After being upgraded to utility-standard natural gas, it will be delivered to Pacific Gas & Electric Co.’s nearby pipeline for distribution. BioEnergy Solutions spokesman Steve Duchesne said so far four dairy farms have signed onto the project, and engineering design work has begun. Project construction is slated to begin in 2009.

http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2396

[Andy823]

1. There are so many ways

To change over to biofuels, an yet the republicans just want to "drill, drill, drill"! Gas prices are down now but will no stay down if we do nothing to cut of our dependance on fossil fuels. I remember talk about methane gas way back in the 1980's, yet it was never developed because of lack of funding and interest. I think there are many solutions to the fossil fuel problem, and if we don't want to see high gas prices like we did last year, we need to break the old that big oil has on us, and develop all we can from renewable sources, and waste products. It can be done, and now is the time to do it.