Mucking in: Renewable biogas from cow manure injected into grid in UK first

Michael Holder
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Biomethane produced at Cambridgeshire facility has been directly connected to the Gas National Transmission System for first time

Renewable gas produced from cattle manure and straw at a farm in Cambridgeshire has been directly injected into the gas grid to help householders heat their homes and cook meals, in what National Grid...

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