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3% of Ireland’s farmland and 1.3m cattle needed to meet AD target

Biomethane could see farmers cut emissions by 700,000t/year

BARRY MURPHY NEWS CORRESPONDENT barrymurphy@farmersjournal.ie

The untapped biogas potential of grass and slurry

A recent report published by the SEAI has outlined the role that slurry and grass will play in decarbonising the heat sector, writes Stephen Robb

Recent Add in Western People

Moyvalley Biogas requires medium to
long-term feedstock contracts to
grow Grass Silage/Multi-Species
swards for biogas production

Agriculture can play a role in decarbonising transport

Decarbonising transport will be one of the biggest challenges to overcome on the road to net-zero, writes Stephen Robb

How sustainable is anaerobic digestion?

Stephen Robb asks if the development of an indigenous agriculture-based anaerobic digestion industry can be done sustainably

Wildlife expert advises Ireland to look at increasing anaerobic digestion

SIOBHAN WALSH SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST swalsh@farmersjournal.ie
As Irish farmers work to reduce emissions, improve biodiversity and habitats and ultimately meet the Government’s
climate targets, diverse income streams need to be part of the plan, a world expert has urged .

Renewable gas industry heating up

Stephen Robb takes a look at the emerging renewable gas industry and outlines how farmers will be central to it

Anaerobic digestion explained

There has been a lot of talk surrounding anaerobic digestion (AD) and the potential benefits it could have in Ireland.

However, it has yet to really take off. There have been calls from people – within the agricultural industry and beyond – pushing for Ireland to take that next step towards building a bioenergy industry.

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