1 of 1
Story summary
- Dairy farmer Richard Clothier says cow manure is "nature's crude oil" and could yield biomethane to heat homes, with the Green Gas Taskforce projecting 10–15 million by 2050.
- Currently, about 1 million homes in Britain use biomethane.
- Biogas sustainability is questioned because it may not fully replace fossil fuels, while only 2.5% of 90 million tonnes of slurry is used in anaerobic digestion.
