Quick user's guide: Each module will follow the format you see here. Each module is broken into a series of topics presented in as a video of a narrated slide-set addressing that topic. Assessment questions are organized using the same set of topic headers. So, open the assessment document, watch each video, and fill in the answers as you go. While we can discuss issues or questions during our weekly tutorial, you are welcome to email me with any questions as you go: [email protected] is the best way to reach me during the spring of 2016.
Note: The videos play well in Quicktime!
Module 2: Introduction to AD is divided into 5 topics. Click on each topic to view a video-narrated slide-set of that topic.
2.1 The anaerobic digestion process
2.2 Application of anaerobic digestion
2.3 Snapshot of anaerobic digestion in Vermont
2.4 Products & co-products of anaerobic digestion
2.5 Environmental benefits and concerns: placing AD in context
ASSESSMENT questions for Module 2: download, print, complete and return by email following the instructions at the top.
Note: The videos play well in Quicktime!
Module 2: Introduction to AD is divided into 5 topics. Click on each topic to view a video-narrated slide-set of that topic.
2.1 The anaerobic digestion process
2.2 Application of anaerobic digestion
2.3 Snapshot of anaerobic digestion in Vermont
2.4 Products & co-products of anaerobic digestion
2.5 Environmental benefits and concerns: placing AD in context
ASSESSMENT questions for Module 2: download, print, complete and return by email following the instructions at the top.
Optional but interesting reading & resource list:
- Shank's "What is anaerobic digestion?" (video)
- AgSTAR database of farm AD projects (EPA)
- On the front lines of recycling, turning food waste into biogas (YaleE360)
- Farmers are generating renewable energy and making money - thanks to cow poop (Huffington Post)
- Farm digester evolution in Vermont (Bio-cycle)
- Biogas opportunities roadmap 2014 (EPA, DOE, USDA)
- Morally questionable: is anaerobic digestion really working (The Guardian)
- Feasibility study of AD of food waste in St. Bernard, LA (NREL)
- Virtual tour of Michigan State University's anaerobic digester (video)
- Virtual tour of Cayuga County NY's anaerobic digester (website & video)
- Virtual tour of Bellingham Community College's anaerobic digester (video)
- Organic waste collection & solids at Bellingham Community College's anaerobic digester (video)
- State-of-the art anaerobic digestion at Washington State University (video)
- Do cows really need to make methane? 'Getting creative to cut methane from cows' suggests not!