Ballarat mining company uses cow poo to power a Bungaree dairy farm

A western Victorian mining company is turning poo into gold by converting the smelly waste into a valuable asset — energy.

Gekko Systems has designed and built a bio digester on a dairy farm at Bungaree, outside Ballarat, and is hoping the renewable technology could be used across farming and beyond.

Technical director of Gekko Systems Sandy Gray said the minerals processing specialists were becoming “true alchemists”.

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Not new, but still interesting.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Ballarat mining company uses cow poo to power a Bungaree dairy farm

A western Victorian mining company is turning poo into gold by converting the smelly waste into a valuable asset — energy.

Gekko Systems has designed and built a bio digester on a dairy farm at Bungaree, outside Ballarat, and is hoping the renewable technology could be used across farming and beyond.

Technical director of Gekko Systems Sandy Gray said the minerals processing specialists were becoming “true alchemists”.

more…

Not new, but still interesting.

I’ve heard of pig poo being used with a biodigester to power a piggery. I didn’t take note of where, though.

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Ballarat mining company uses cow poo to power a Bungaree dairy farm

A western Victorian mining company is turning poo into gold by converting the smelly waste into a valuable asset — energy.

Gekko Systems has designed and built a bio digester on a dairy farm at Bungaree, outside Ballarat, and is hoping the renewable technology could be used across farming and beyond.

Technical director of Gekko Systems Sandy Gray said the minerals processing specialists were becoming “true alchemists”.

more…

Not new, but still interesting.

I’ve heard of pig poo being used with a biodigester to power a piggery. I didn’t take note of where, though.

I should also add that methane from human poo is used at Werribee sewage farm to power the entire sewage farm.

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Ballarat mining company uses cow poo to power a Bungaree dairy farm

A western Victorian mining company is turning poo into gold by converting the smelly waste into a valuable asset — energy.

Gekko Systems has designed and built a bio digester on a dairy farm at Bungaree, outside Ballarat, and is hoping the renewable technology could be used across farming and beyond.

Technical director of Gekko Systems Sandy Gray said the minerals processing specialists were becoming “true alchemists”.

more…

Not new, but still interesting.

I’ve heard of pig poo being used with a biodigester to power a piggery. I didn’t take note of where, though.

There was someone doing that in Australia (I think Victoria) in the early 1980’s.

Michael V said:

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Ballarat mining company uses cow poo to power a Bungaree dairy farm

A western Victorian mining company is turning poo into gold by converting the smelly waste into a valuable asset — energy.

Gekko Systems has designed and built a bio digester on a dairy farm at Bungaree, outside Ballarat, and is hoping the renewable technology could be used across farming and beyond.

Technical director of Gekko Systems Sandy Gray said the minerals processing specialists were becoming “true alchemists”.

more…

Not new, but still interesting.

I’ve heard of pig poo being used with a biodigester to power a piggery. I didn’t take note of where, though.

There was someone doing that in Australia (I think Victoria) in the early 1980’s.

There’s a heap of info out there. Google:

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