{Tool} Groenewoud gas: Large-scale biogas production. Creator(s): Alföldi, Thomas; Heeman, Pim and Dietemann, Lauren. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2025)
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Document available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs6kbIRDDoY
Summary
This video presents the Groenewoud Gas biogas system and explains how fresh cow manure is converted into renewable energy and injected into the local gas grid, highlighting its environmental benefits and its potential as a scalable solution for sustainable agriculture.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Powering 1,000 homes with biogas from cow manure. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Fresh cow manure from dairy farms produces methane and nitrogen emissions, contributing to climate impact. At the same time, regulatory and financial hurdles make it difficult to implement large-scale sustainable manure management and renewable energy solutions. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | At Groenewoud Gas, Dutch entrepreneur Frank van Genugten developed an innovative large-scale system that transforms fresh cow manure into biogas. The system processes manure from 18 dairy farms, generating 32 m³ of biogas per ton, which is injected directly into the local gas grid and supplies energy for around 1,000 households annually. The process also reduces methane and nitrogen emissions while producing circular by-products such as bio-based fertilizers and peat alternatives. |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Video |
| Keywords: | climate change, climate change daptation, climate-smart agriculture, resilience, sustainability, manure management, resource conservation, renewable energy |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English climate change http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1666 English climate change adaptation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374567058134 English climate-smart agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1361789093890 English resilience http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374480530924 English sustainability http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33560 English manure management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2ed1deb4 English resource conservation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6523 English renewable energy http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25719 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Production systems Environmental aspects |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Sustainability European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicClimateNET > selected tools European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101136880 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/56992, https://organicclimatenet.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/37511, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/56991 |
| Project ID: | OFK |
| Deposited By: | Rüger, Madelaine Lea |
| ID Code: | 56992 |
| Deposited On: | 10 Mar 2026 15:14 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Mar 2026 15:14 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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