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Why Bioenergy?
Advantages for the farmer | Advantages for the environment | Advantages for the economy
Advantages for the farmer
Operating a biogas plant offers farmers and agricultural
business big advantages. For the next 20 years, the purchase of the
produced energy is guaranteed by law and therefore a long-term
secondary income is secured. The income from raw material produced for
renewable energy is higher than the earnings gained from the sale of
animal feed and grain. Another advantage is waste management, for
instance liquid manure does not have to be removed, it instead is used
for biogas production and the remainder can be used as top quality
fertilizer. Co-generators provide cheap heat that can be sold or used
to heat entire buildings. top
Advantages for the environment
Every kilowatt-hour of electricity that is produced with biogas
reduces the need to use fossil fuels and therefore helps to mitigate
the threat of global warming. This is because in contrast to burning
fossil fuels, the fermentation of organic matter and subsequent
burning, do not release hazardous gases into the atmosphere because only
the gas that is taken from the atmosphere during plant growth is
re-released during the fermentation process.
The production and use of biogas is not only an effective way to
produce energy, it also benefits the environment by protecting the land
and ground water. top
Advantages for the economy
In Germany, more than 70,000 people are employed in the bioenergy
industry for the most part in small/medium-sized businesses (like
biogas, wood and bio diesel energy production). With profits of more
than 2,5 billion Euros and a yearly growth rate of 20 percent, the
bioenergy industry is clearly an important economic factor for Germany.
The construction of biogas plants brings new jobs to agricultural
areas; it increases taxes paid to the local communities and secures the
survival of many agricultural businesses. Biogas technology
stimulates the local economy, which is important especially for the
eastern German federal states. top
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