Tech Zero episode 4: How to use food scraps for energy
A tiny South Australian town that was the birthplace of Bob Hawke is converting oat husks into energy, and biogas could provide up to 9 per cent of Australia’s energy needs.
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A tiny South Australian town that was the birthplace of Bob Hawke is converting oat husks into energy, and biogas could provide up to 9 per cent of Australia’s energy needs.
A huge gas resource equal to 5 per cent of domestic consumption could be delivered by 2025 if the government adopts a target for turning organic waste into biogas.
In a sleepy corner of South Australia, waste oat husks are being used to generate dispatchable, carbon-neutral power.
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