Manure conversion technology receives $7.9M

Technology developed by the Alberta Research Council (ARC) to turn manure into energy, bio-based fertilizers and reusable water has received $7.9 million in funding. The Integrated Manure Utilization System (IMUS) will be pilot tested by Highmark Renewables, a subsidiary of Highland Feeders feedlot in Vegreville AB. The project will produce one megawatt of electricity from the manure of 7,500 head of cattle and is slated for completion next June. Funding for the project came from a variety of sources including the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Investment Fund, Sustainable Technology Development Fund, the Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM) fund, the Alberta Agricultural Research Institute, and Climate Change Central....