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Delegation members at the Mansson Biogas Plant in Brande. Dr. Joshi from CDFA is 2nd from right.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Geetika Joshi, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was honored to\u00a0represent CDFA\u00a0last week in Denmark as part of a US delegation sent to learn about he use of biogas as a renewable energy source.<\/p>\n

I joined a contingent of 14 people from all over the US, and we traveled to a number of cities to study successful digester projects generating biogas and utilizing materials like animal waste and food waste. One plant, in the Danish city of\u00a0Brande, is the largest biogas plant in the country and produces fertilizer products\u00a0from that are certified for use in organic farming operations<\/p>\n

In the city of Aarhus, the US Delegation met with several companies that shared case studies of successful digestion biogas projects within and outside of Denmark. Their experiences underscore the importance of integrated research and development with real-world operations. This was a recurring theme that we encountered during our trip.<\/p>\n

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The delegation and digesters at the Midtfyn Biogas Plant in Ringe, Denmark<\/p><\/div>\n

We also met with\u00a0Inbiom<\/a>, an innovation cluster funded by the Danish Ministry of Education and Science. They shared with us their innovative approach of optimizing biomass use. We learned that some of the best uses of biomass are considered in terms of their socio-economic value. In the context of agriculture, this idea was apparent in the emphasis of the Danish technologies on nutrient recovery after the capture of biogas from animal manure and other waste streams. We observed this in action at the biogas plant at Aarhus University, which is one the largest research-scale biogas plants in the world.<\/p>\n

We had the opportunity to observe a novel food waste separation method that enabled the separation of plastics, metal, glass and rocks from food waste. Each of these separated materials are recycled and the remaining\u00a0food materials form the feedstock for biogas production. This process resulted in a significant reduction \u00a0of unusable waste – lowering the number to about 10 percent, an impressive\u00a0achievement\u00a0that further showcases the\u00a0high efficiency and\u00a0Danish emphasis on the circular economy.<\/p>\n

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The Orsted Bioenergy Plant at Kalundborg<\/p><\/div>\n

Our\u00a0activities ended with\u00a0a workshop with Danish subject matter experts to brainstorm over key challenges for biogas production in the United States, including financial risk, optimizing for mixed waste streams (co-digestion), and handling of\u00a0manure\u00a0on agricultural operations. The latter was of\u00a0particular interest\u00a0due to California\u2019s goal of reducing methane emissions from dairy and livestock operations by 40% of 2013 levels by 2030. We\u00a0worked together to think of potential\u00a0next steps for\u00a0some\u00a0of the challenges we might encounter.<\/p>\n

As we bade farewell to Denmark, I\u00a0could not help but\u00a0admire the Danish commitment to\u00a0biogas-based\u00a0energy security and nutrient cycling. Their approach to large problems follows the \u2018quadruple helix\u2019 approach – requiring holistic coordination between government, industry, academia and\u00a0communities\u00a0to find comprehensive, long-term, sustainable\u00a0solutions.<\/p>\n

Dr. Geetika Joshi is a Supervising Senior Environmental Scientist who manages\u00a0CDFA\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>Dairy Digester Research and Development Program<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and its\u00a0<\/em>Alternative Manure Management Program<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 both housed in the\u00a0<\/em>Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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