What is Biogas?

One of the main topics we discussed in Dr. Culhane's Environmental Science honors class is biogas. I knew not even the first thing about biogas or biodigesters until Dr. Culhane introduced it to us. Growing up in an urban neighborhood you kind of miss out on many advantages on green energy. I've always lived in a government owned apartment building, so things like solar panels and biodigesters and other energy saving products were not familiar to me. One of the reason why I chose to take up an Environmental Science course is because one- I've always loved Science and two- I wanted to know how we could save the enviornment. I always knew there was more behind it and more that could be done. 

So now, what is Biogas? Biogas in definition typically refers to a mixture of different gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Biogas can be produced from raw materials such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste or food waste. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biogas)

The Advantages of Biogas:

– It reduces fuel costs
– No time is spend on firewood collection
– Smoke free kitchen and improved health
– Modern kitchen with instant and high temperatures
– Improved yield in the garden through the use of bio-slurry as high quality organic fertilizer
– Turning year waste into valuable products
– Reducing deforestation
– Reducing the use of fossil fuels

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If I knew that you could use DIY material from your local Home Depot to build a small Biodigester I would have definitely incorporated Biogas into my daily life. I have yet to build one  on my own, but I do plan to very soon, and I will keep everyone posted on how it turns out. Below I posted a video on how Biogas works!

Quite simple isn't it!?