United Kingdom - War on waste: anaerobic digestion demonstration projects get the go-ahead from Defra

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has today announced the five successful projects to receive government grants to create energy from organic waste, such as food. Anaerobic digestion breaks down organic matter, such as animal manure and food waste to produce biogas, a renewable energy source for heat, power and transport and keeps organic waste out of landfill, which cuts greenhouse gas emissions.