Processing highly variable feedstocks, each with their own makeup of sugars, fats, and other organic compounds is a complex job. Researchers at the University of Iowa are turning to automation to address associated challenges.
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Critics say that air pollutants and waste discharged from farms and from already existing farm-based biodigesters receive scant federal and state oversight.
Methane is the second-most widely emitted greenhouse gas, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Lowering emissions, which are primarily caused by landfills, energy production and burning and agricultural production, has been a topic of discussion in global government, partially to the credit of Marcelo Mena-Carrasco. Mena-Carrasco leads the Global Methane Hub, an international alliance.
Conference to focus on solutions for the various challenges facing those operating an AD facility or those interested in owning and operating their own facility.