Saving power thanks to biogas technology

04:09, 12/09/2011

(ĐN)- Through the use of biogas, households in Thong Nhat district, Dong Nai province have effectively dealt with animal droppings and saved large amounts of money.

(ĐN)- Through the use of biogas, households in Thong Nhat district, Dong Nai province have effectively dealt with animal droppings and saved large amounts of money.
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By using biogas, farmers can save fuel costs and solve environmental pollution
Mai Thi Phuong in Gia Tan 1 happily said that her biogas plant not only resolved how to dispose of the droppings of her pigs but also saved the fuel costs of more than VND1 million a month.

Since the biogas plants were built, the environmental pollution in the commune has completely solved. In addition, waste from biogas plants is very good for vegetable growing, helping farmers reduce spending on fertilizer.

Apart from using biogas for cooking, many households have utilized biogas to fuel lighting systems. Tran Van Quynh in Gia Tan 1 said: "My family raises about 700 pigs and 5,000 chickens. Each day, animal droppings are transformed into biogas. Apart from using biogas to cook, I have used it for the lighting system. At present, all the lamps to warm pigs and light the pigsties are fueled by biogas. The biogas plant helps me to save a million dong every month."

At present, many biogas plants at household levels have been built and put into operation in the district. Accordingly, more than 300 households have been using biogas to fuel electric generator, saving power per day. Until now, the biogas plants have effectively operated, supplying fuel for cookers and the lighting system.

Reported by N.T