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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
New Israeli Biogas Facility To Turn Dung Into Electricity
2012-10-16
Not waiting for the Mediterranean gas wells to come on-line in a few years:
Biggest biogas conversion installation inaugurated in Be'er Tuvia; will treat livestock, organic waste

The new biogas facility is expected to process dung produced by 10%-15% of the cattle-sheds in Israel, therefore significantly decreasing nuisances such as odors and flies, as well as preventing the pollution of underground water sources.
Contrast with the periodically overflowing Palestinian poo ponds...
The Be'er Tuvia facility joins two other biogas facilities that are already operational in northern Israel.
For the student: Given that this is the largest of the biogas facilities now on line, assuming approximately 25% of Israeli cattle dung in total is now being turned into electricity and organic fertilizer...
Its output is set to be 4 megawatts of electricity -- enough to power 6,000 homes.
...and assuming 12,000-15,000 homes in total are now being powered by this, what impact will it have on Israel's freedom to maneuver vs. Egypt?
Posted by:trailing wife

#5  This has been used for quite a few years in the US. In large city waste water treatment plants, biogas from anaerobic sludge digesters has been used to power engines for large sewage pumps, heat, and electricity.

Once again, this proves that there are no waste streams, only untapped resource streams. Good on the Israelis. 4 megawatts is a nice amount of electricity.

Think about Egypt and the millions of people in Cairo. They could be doing this too, but they don't have the right stuff, so to speak......
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2012-10-16 21:50  

#4  Dung Ho!
Posted by: Shipman   2012-10-16 17:39  

#3  Bovine manna. Who knew ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-10-16 09:36  

#2  New Israeli Biogas Facility To Turn Dung Into Electricity

Given our political class, that's an unlimited supply of energy.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2012-10-16 09:31  

#1  For a minute there I thought they were going to have their "Palestinian" prisoners pedaling generators.
Posted by: gorb   2012-10-16 00:06  

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