Energy from grass cuttings
South Gloucestershire Council - 22nd April 2024
South Gloucestershire Council is trialling a new way to use grass cuttings to generate energy and reduce the council’s carbon footprint.
The trial is part of a £4 million project which is funded by the Department of Transport.
In partnership with West Sussex Council, the Greenprint project is investigate ways in which cuttings could be used to make biogas, biomethane fuel for vehicles and an additive for asphalt road surfacing material called biochar.
Greenprint is part of ADEPT Live Labs 2, a 3-year, UK-wide £30 million programme funded by the Department for Transport and developed by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) that aims to decarbonise the local highway network.
Energy from grass cuttings | BETA - South Gloucestershire Council (southglos.gov.uk)
