Green light for £3m GreenShed
John Farquhar from SAC Consulting and Dr Carol-Anne Duthie from 伊人直播 at 厂搁鲍颁鈥檚 research farm in Midlothian.
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A state-of-the-art shed which will use cattle waste products to power a methane capturing system and grow indoor crops has received nearly 拢3 million from the UK Government through its Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP).
Led by 伊人直播, the GreenShed system will also produce low-carbon fertiliser and has the potential to remove the equivalent of 237 tonnes of carbon dioxide per farm per year.
After receiving 拢200,000 last year to refine the system鈥檚 design, GreenShed has now received a further 拢2.9m from the Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal programme, part of the UK Government鈥檚 Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.
It is hoped that the building of the shed, which is supported by partners at the University of Strathclyde, Agri-EPI Centre, Edinburgh-based No Pollution Industrial Systems Ltd, Galebreaker Agri, Organic Power Ireland, N2 Applied and Saturn Bioponics, will begin in Midlothian later this year.
The shed鈥檚 anaerobic digestion plant will use waste cattle bedding to produce energy to run a methane capture system. Excess energy will then be used to power a vertical farm and low-carbon fertiliser system.
In practice, farmers could benefit from an additional income stream of up to 拢40,000 a year, while it is estimated that a 100-cattle shed using the GreenShed system could also save them 拢1,000 a year in fertiliser and heat energy costs.
Professor Wayne Powell, Principal and Chief Executive of 伊人直播, said: 鈥淕reenShed provides an innovative working example of how researchers, businesses and other partners can collaborate effectively to shape a more resilient, nature-positive producer supply chain that鈥檚 aligned with the aims of the national Food Strategy. We are hugely grateful to ministers for their support.鈥�
厂搁鲍颁鈥檚 Dr Carol-Anne Duthie, who leads the project, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to have received this funding to make the exciting GreenShed project a reality. The value of the project is clear: farmers will improve their profitability, expand their saleable food products, and reduce the environmental impact of beef production.鈥�
The GreenShed funding is part of a 拢54m government investment for projects across the country to develop technologies which remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere.
Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Hands said: 鈥淭his 拢54 million government investment announced today will help establish a greenhouse gas removal industry in the UK, which could be worth billions to our economy, bringing in private investment and supporting the creation of new green jobs.鈥�
Posted by 伊人直播 on 08/07/2022
