Fossil fuel reserves are declining continuously due to diversified use in the transportation and industrial sector. Consequently, there will be a severe energy crisis within the next few decades due ...

The bio-degradation process of municipal waste in landfills consists of a succession of chemical reactions catalyzed by bacteria, which transform slowly the organic matter contained in the waste into ...

A new study shows that adding fruit and microbes to alfalfa, a protein-rich feed for livestock, improves fermentation and biogas production. Alfalfa is more than a protein-rich feed for livestock; it ...

Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and the Natural Resources Institute Finland have discovered that ash appears to be an excellent additive in the anaerobic digestion process in terms of ...