anaerobic digestion
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Tougher controls over the spreading of sewage and septic tank sludge to land as fertiliser in farming are also proposed, as are limits on using digestate from anaerobic digestion plants.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
This phenomenon in biofilms has been used to develop various environmental and energy technologies, including microbial fuel cells, anaerobic digestion, and electrochemical sensors.
From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024
The anaerobic digestion practiced by those microbes produces methane.
From National Geographic • Sep. 26, 2023
And in step with a larger push in the United States to increase its own anaerobic digestion capacity, California has recently been ramping up its own food-to-biogas program.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023
To maximize anaerobic digestion at wastewater facilities, food waste needs to be separated from other wastes.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2023
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