Broad Audience Title

Converting Organic Waste into Energy: Is it worth it?

Scientific Title

Simulating Commercial Anaerobic Digestion to Examine Economic Feasibility

By Kieran Tay
Renewable Energy
iCons Year 4
2021
Pic of compost
Executive Summary 

Climate change is a well-known and pertinent problem that requires a solution. Many people rely on renewable technologies such as solar and hydroelectricity, yet there lies potential in the process of Anaerobic Digestion where organic waste is fermented to create usable biogas. Here we explore what Anaerobic digestion is, ways of implementing the process in your local area, and the potential impacts of that implementation!

Problem Keywords 
simulation
economic feasibility
compost
Scientific Keywords 
anaerobic digestion
aspen plus
NPV

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