- natural waste treatment process
- mature technology
- smaller physical footprint (vs. composting)
- reduces volume of waste for transport, land application, (vs. not using digestion)
- very efficient decomposition
- complete biogas capture
- nutrient recovery and recycling
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- net-energy producing process
- multiple existing biogas end-
use applications, including:
- heat-only
- electric-only
- combined heat and power
- pipeline quality biomethane
- transportation fuel
- baseload / dispatchable energy source (vs. intermittent wind and solar)
- distributed generation (which means lower transmission / transportation costs and higher reliability)
- direct replacement for non-renewable fossil fuels
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- dramatic odor reduction
- reduced pathogen levels
- reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- platform for reducing nutrient runoff
- increased crop yield
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- jobs (temporary / construction and permanent)
- turns cost item (i.e., waste treatment) into revenue-generating opportunity
- can operate in conjunction with composting operations
- improves rural infrastructure and diversifies rural income streams
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