Project: PIGergy: A novel means of unleashing the energy potential of pig waste.
| Acronym | PIGergy (Reference Number: 91151) |
| Duration | 01/10/2019 - 30/09/2022 |
| Project Topic | The project consortia present PIGergy a project which aims to develop and validate innovative solutions to treat agricultural (pig/swine) waste, significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to produce an energy system to contribute to a sustainable, low carbon, and climate-friendly economy. The project aspires to close the loop in the swine industry, recycling the bio-waste produced in pig farms through novel pathways of treatment and subsequent renewable energy generation.The project focuses on Ireland and Italy where collectively there were over 10 million pigs in 2016 (Eurostat, 2018). In Ireland alone, almost 3 million tonnes of liquid pig manure is produced on an annual basis. Currently, most of the pig manure produced is land spread, a practice which leads to pressures in terms of sufficiently available land area and the possibility of pollution of surface and ground waters. A viable, sustainable solution for treatment and energy production is urgently required. |
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| Network | EN SGplusRegSys |
| Call | First Joint Call on Integrated Regional Energy Systems |