biogas
or bi·o-gas
any gas fuel derived from the decay of organic matter, as the mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by the bacterial decomposition of sewage, manure, garbage, or plant crops.
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To better understand people’s attitudes towards biogas, we carried out a study of community biogas generation in Europe.
We Could Power Our Homes With Food Scraps. Here’s What’s Stopping Us | Dr. Ananya Mukherjee | August 26, 2021 | Singularity HubOur research, conducted through interviews and consultation workshops, found that one of the barriers stopping biogas use was prejudice arising from poor public understanding of the technology and its benefits.
We Could Power Our Homes With Food Scraps. Here’s What’s Stopping Us | Dr. Ananya Mukherjee | August 26, 2021 | Singularity HubAn example of an innovative small-scale biogas system is the Methanogen micro-digester.
We Could Power Our Homes With Food Scraps. Here’s What’s Stopping Us | Dr. Ananya Mukherjee | August 26, 2021 | Singularity HubThat reality might not be so far off with the growth of biogas technology.
We Could Power Our Homes With Food Scraps. Here’s What’s Stopping Us | Dr. Ananya Mukherjee | August 26, 2021 | Singularity HubSome towns and cities also sell food waste to anaerobic digesters, which turn organic matter into biogas that can fuel power plants as well as solid byproducts that can be turned into fertilizer, construction material and animal bedding.
A third of all food in the U.S. gets wasted. Fixing that could help fight climate change. | Sarah Kaplan | February 25, 2021 | Washington Post
Some sanitation blocks, like the “bio-centers” constructed by Umande Trust, even generate biogas from the waste.
Toilet Made for Densely Populated Settlements Turns Waste Into Dollars | Mike Miesen | April 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd the biogas from there is fuel for cooking lunch: another way to keep kids in school.
India’s Most Dangerous Meal: The Poisoned-Lunch Disaster | Dilip D’Souza | July 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI'm talking about what's called biogas, produced by treating the septic tanks attached to toilets.
India’s Most Dangerous Meal: The Poisoned-Lunch Disaster | Dilip D’Souza | July 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for biogas
/ (ˈbaɪəʊˌɡæs) /
a gas that is produced by the action of bacteria on organic waste matter: used as a fuel
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Scientific definitions for biogas
[ bī′ō-găs′ ]
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