We have produced a series in which, over five Thursdays, you will be able to follow farmer Dan Waldemarsson and hear his thoughts on the following questions:
- Why is the investment in liquid biogas so important for the farm?
- What does upgrading and liquefying the gas involve in practical terms?
- What would it mean if local transport vehicles could refuel at the farm?
- How does Dan view the investment’s significance for the farm’s profitability?
- What is the vision for the future of biogas at farm level?
Biofrigas' first plant is located at Långhult Farm outside Habo. Farmer Dan has been working with biogas for 15 years and took over the farm from his father in 1987. The farm consists of 350 young bulls, producing 70–80 tonnes of meat per year. The entire farm covers 140 hectares, including leased land, where Dan grows feed for the animals.
The farm’s next development step is to upgrade and liquefy the gas so that it can be used as vehicle fuel. The ambition is, in the long term, to be able to supply heavy goods vehicles in the local area with locally produced liquid biogas. A concrete example of circular and locally produced energy. From manure to the tank, quite simply!
3. What does it mean for local transport to be able to refuel on the farm?
One of the most tangible benefits of this initiative is that heavy goods vehicles in the local area can refuel directly on the farm. Milk lorries that already pass through the area are cited as a clear example.
This creates a local and circular system where resources remain in the local area. Manure becomes biogas, the biogas becomes fuel, and the fuel powers transport linked to food production.
- It’s hard to imagine a clearer cycle than vehicles that collect food, for example in the form of milk, also running on fuel from the farm. It’s fuel from manure to tank, says Dan.
As liquid biogas needs to be used continuously, regular transport runs are particularly well suited. For both producers and users, this can be a win-win situation, with a stable market for the fuel and a more sustainable transport option.
Dan also highlights a broader dimension to the initiative:
- With this, I want to show what a resource cows and bulls actually are. We convert grass into food, and the manure becomes energy and fuel. It’s a cycle that deserves more attention, Dan continues.
Join us in this series and read next Thursday about how Dan views the investment’s significance for the profitability of agriculture.
