W. GRUBER: Biogas in Germany

Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (2004 Amendment) has encouraged the building of "over 700 biogas plants" last year; more than 3,000 biogas plants will feed electricity into the country's public network by the end of 2006. "Generating energy from biogas provides farmers who are prepared to make the appropriate investement and supply the raw materials with an opportunity ... [but there is no] guarantee that these plants will be profitable ..."

Source: EuroTier innovations 2006 (c) Reed Business Information, Doetinchem, the Netherlands. Pages 19-21 by Dr Waldemar Gruber, Bonn (North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Agriculture). www.AgriWorld.nl int@reedbusiness.nl