Generating Gas and Fertilizer from Food Waste

Dates: October 21, 2024
Meets: M from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
 Location: TBD
Cost:  $0.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

Date Day Time
10/21/2024Monday3 PM to 5 PM

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2024-2025 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

Biodigesters convert food waste into biogas and biofertilizers, with options suitable for home gardens. Biogas is a cooking fuel, while biofertilizers enhance soil and plant health. An MSU community-engaged project tested this technology with 12 Bozeman households to evaluate their sustainability and feasibility. Learn about the findings and discuss the broader impact of this research in empowering communities and shaping policy.

Program Takeaways

  • Highlight the significant issue of food waste in the U.S. from a food system perspective.
  • Introduce anaerobic digestion as a sustainable solution for household and community food waste.
  • Explore the benefits of biodigesters, their feasibility for households and the products they generate, biogas and biofertilizer.
  • Share insights from real-world community projects like the MSU biodigester initiative in Bozeman to demonstrate the practical implementation and significance of collaborating with communities.
Fee:  $0.00

TBD

Roland Ebel

Roland Ebel is an assistant research professor in MSU's Sustainable Food Systems program. He earned a Ph.D. in organic farming from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna in 2006. He is the first author of 21 peer-reviewed publications and 13 book chapters. He conducts community-based research on local food systems, focusing on the anaerobic digestion of household and farm waste and underutilized edible plant species. He teaches three undergraduate and three graduate courses and coordinates the Sustainable Food Systems program.