Abstract
ArcGIS for Mapping Biogas Potential from Livestock Manure
Track: Agriculture
Author
Converting livestock manure into renewable biogas contributes to lowering GHG emissions and takes advantage of local energy resources in a sustainable way. Norway has a national goal to produce biogas from 30% of the manure in the country within the next 10 years. Livestock manure has a relatively low energy density and contains large quantities of water, therefore the geographical localization of the biogas plant and the transport logistics are critical factors when planning a centralized biogas plant. Biogas Mid-Norway is a joint project between four municipalities in Norway with the aim to develop an ArcGIS based assessment method for mapping biogas potential from livestock manure. The method will be used to locate suitable sites for biogas plants and to optimize transportation of biomass and bioresiduals to and from the biogas plant and farmers. The method will be developed from an environmental, social, economical and logistic perspective.
Julia Olsson
Lund University and Biogas Mid-Norway
Fylkesmannen i Sør-Trøndelag
E. C. Dahls g. 10
Trondheim 7468
Norway
Phone: +47 73 19 92 51
E-mail: julia.olsson@fmst.no