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- 1. By Catie Thompson FECAL ENERGY
- 2. POOP POWER 21ST CENTURY INNOVATION Reuse animal waste to generate energy Energy Plants Natural Gas Derived from Cow Manure Electricity Generated from Animal Waste Generates775 kilowatts of energy = powering 600 homes.
- 3. WHY IS ENERGY FROM MANURE AN INNOVATION? 2005 Energy Policy Act Clean Renewable Energy Bond (CREB)- Gov’t Funding NRECA focused on generating 25 percent of our nation’s energy from renewable, homegrown resources by 2025.
- 4. SOCIAL/ ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN ADDRESSED Social Environmental Operation and Abundant and “natural” to maintenance of the plant the region. is contracted through Reduced Air and Water Microgy, so the digester is Pollution not a burden for the Weed seeds and farmer. pathogens are killed during Odor reduced by 95 the digestion process. percent by the manure Byproduct of digestion digesters. used as natural bedding. Job Creation Minimized Potential New Markets Pollutants to ground/water Sustaining Development
- 6. THE NEEDED SHIFT Need for an understanding between renewable supporters and those in the established utility industry, so that expectations are reasonable and achievable. Electric co-ops are working at the state and federal levels to educate regulators and legislators on our support for: Renewables, electric utility industry realities and our plans to meet a growing demand for reliable, cost- effective power with improved technology.
- 7. RECOMMENDATION FOR INCLUSION To Succeed: need good design & installation materials Cost-effective and easily managed manure management techniques are still needed (small farms) Benefits exist monetarily and environmentally Promising future waste-to-profit activities Gathering similar industries- i.e. processors of milk, meat, food, fiber, and pharmaceuticals
- 8. CONCLUSION Poop Power Methanogenic bacteria Why Innovative Sustainability Encouragement for Use Needed Shift Recommendation for Inclusion
- 9. REFERENCES Methane. Poop Power. Retrieved from http://ecoble.com/2009/01/04/top-15-eco- innovations-of-the-21st-century/ on 9.6.10. REB. NRECA: Electric Cooperatives and Renewable Energy. Retrieved from http://www.touchstoneenergy.com/about/Documents/RenewableEnergyBrochure .pdf on 9.6.10. Cow Power. Dairyland Power: Animal Waste-to-Energy. http://www.dairylandpower.com/energy_resources/animal.php on 9.6.10. Lusk, P. (1998). Methane Recovery from Animal Manures: A Current Opportunities Casebook. 3rd Edition. NREL/SR-25145. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Work performed by Resource Development Associates, Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://biosystems.okstate.edu/Home/robert.frazier/AD%20Case%20Study%20Pa per.PDF on 9.6.10.
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- Cow manure is collected and heated in the digester tank, a process that creates methane gas. This biogas fuels a large engine to produce renewable electricityThe main energy source is cow manure, which undergoes a process called anaerobic digestion. The manure is collected and heated in a digester tank at 120 degrees for approximately three weeks. The methane gas that is the byproduct of that process is the fuel used to power the generators.
- The plants in operation or underconstruction represent productioncapacity of 3 billion gallons ofEthanolSince 1970s, focus on renewable energy2005 CREBs give electric co-ops the authority to issue zero-interest bonds to support renewable energy projects. In theprogram’s first year, the U.S. Treasury authorized electric co-ops to issue $300 million in CREBs.CREBs are an example of how incentive-based programs translate into almost immediate local action. Other federalprograms have also fostered local renewable projects.Rural Development at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has supported renewable energy throughthe electric co-op Cushion of Credit Program and the Rural Electric Development Loan & Grant program. In addition,electric co-ops have actively supported the USDA’s Section 9006 grant program, which provides support for thepurchase of renewable energy systems and energy-efficiency improvement.
- Unlike someforms ofrenewable generation, this fuel is a constant,steady source. As long as there are livestockfarms, there will be an available supply ofmanure.Clean air and water pollution issuesassociated with manure disposal aresignificantly reduced, as is the odor problem.
- Co-ops aggressively promote energy efficiencyand conservation:• 92% actively educate consumers on energyconservation.• 77% offer residential users energy-savingaudits.• 64% offer commercial and industrial usersenergy-saving audits.• 49% offer financial incentives for consumerefficiency/conservation efforts.• 41% offer weatherization services.Electric co-ops work closely with and supportlocal renewable energy projects:• 120 current and planned ethanol plants,with total capacity of 3.9 billion gallonsThat idea grew, and today, more than 900 locallyowned electric cooperatives in 47 states are bringingelectric energy to 75 percent of America’s landmass.Because most renewable energy projects take root inthe rural areas we serve, electric co-ops are naturallyand increasingly at the forefront of local renewabledevelopments, either through start-up loans, facilityinvestment, partnerships, energy expertise and counsel,direct ownership or renewable-friendly policies andpractices.
- innovation and growth in renewable energywill come only through a cohesive national policy drivenby incentives.