A new energy source is available for the making at Chatham University as patrons will learn how to harness the energies of food, plants and even manure into efficiently safe power.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday, October 19-20, the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) will host David House, an expert in the field of Biogas. According to House, Biogas resembles the natural gas that a kitchen stove would use. The only difference is that it is composted through an enclosure that keeps it warm and wet (and free!), instead of being piped in.
The event will be held in Chatham University’s Eden Hall Farm Campus located in Richland Township. The workshop will include learning the ins-and-outs of Biogas as well as successful use of it. House’s The Complete Biogas Handbook, an informational CD and the option of buying a 200-gallon biodigester kit are also available.
“One reason I teach these workshops is to continue to bring Biogas to the attention of decisionmakers,” says House. “Biogas has been shown to provide eight times the energy per land unit than ethanol, and with lower greenhouse gas emissions — and it can be made less expensively. It only makes sense for us to continue to explore the benefits of Biogas, both on a farm-scale, and as a country.”
The event is open to everyone, but pre-registration is required due to limited spots.
Writer: Ben Davis
Source: David House
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