About Biogas Research Team
The main objective of the solved research at the Biogas Research Team is to determine the real impact of small biogas plants (both in developing and developed countries) on the environment, climate change and society and to contribute crucially to the current global debate on small biogas technology.
Biogas = Biogas is a mixture of gases, primarily consisting of methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide, produced from raw materials such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste and food waste. It is a renewable energy source. And we do like these kinds of sources.
The main long-term research interest of the Biogas Research Team is to reveal the current state, bottlenecks and perspectives of biogas plants in both developing and developed countries.
Biogas plant = We can’t speak about the term "biogas" without mentioning the biogas plants. These are simply the places where the biogas production process occurs. In plain English, a biogas plant is a system that provides an Anaerobic (oxygen-free) environment where bacteria transform biomass into biogas. It can come in different sizes and forms, and it serves to create carbon-neutral energy.
Our team is covering what we call the whole research life cycle – which, from our point of view, means that we do everything from feasibility studies, system studies, technology development, laboratory scale research, towards implementation. Furthermore, we continue with socio-economic studies and implications, gender studies as well as various environmental studies.
The research lifecycle = covers everything from the conception of a research idea through securing funding for it, building the team, partnerships or collaborators who will work on it with you, taking the project to completion and then beyond communication and dissemination to impact. The research lifecycle – with attending strategies and processes – applies as much to a small research project (for instance a fellowship) as well as major programmes of investment (such as the Global Challenges Research Fund).