JohnnyD
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Mayenne (53) When Covid allows..........Which isn't very often these days........
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Post by JohnnyD on Oct 17, 2021 10:46:29 GMT 1
I have a lot of trees and shrubs which are 'pruned' every year, throughout the year. This leaves a lot of debris which I burn in a bonfire. Over the summer months the pile to burn grows and grows as I continue to keep the place tidy, but burning is not allowed until after mid October. I intend to light the match next week, wind direction permitting. In order to be 'greener' I thought about investing in a shredder. The one I had in UK was electric and not very useful and certainly wouldn't cope with the volume here in France. A friend bought one costing over 2000 euros but he says it's useless and only good for very large branches after cutting off the smaller branches, leaves don't go through. I don't want to spend 2k - maybe a budget of 5 to 800 euros. It must be transportable by hand, not towed. It must take branches up to say 5 cm diameter as well as smaller. What does one do with the debis, does it decompose? Has anyone got advice please? I bought one from Wickes in th UK many years ago thinking it would last one or 2 seasons, its still going after over 8 years, takes stuff up to about 4-5 cm and saves loads of space in the garden bin that gets collected, its not on their website anymore obs, but there are lots of similar models around.........
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ibis
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Post by ibis on Oct 17, 2021 11:05:50 GMT 1
I think there is a plant that turns garden waste into electricity somewhere in France Can you grow this plant in the UK also? I want one There are many tutorials online - have a look and "yes" you can have one on the island.
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Post by Polarengineer on Oct 17, 2021 11:09:31 GMT 1
I think there is a plant that turns garden waste into electricity somewhere in France It's called a biomass power station; a steam turbine powered generator.
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ibis
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Post by ibis on Oct 17, 2021 11:21:05 GMT 1
I think there is a plant that turns garden waste into electricity somewhere in France It's called a biomass power station; a steam turbine powered generator. station/plant. the same.
You can also create your own gas from your organic waste and use it for cooking.
None of this is new technology it is just PC now.
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Post by monsieur3seas on Oct 25, 2021 9:12:43 GMT 1
France has anaerobic (spelling) digestion for garden waste for some time - altho not every where. UK farms have it too. My understanding is that the methane produced is used as fuel for a generator to provide electricity. The remains are compost or composted providing any 'nasty' bits are removed....
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Aardvark
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Post by Aardvark on Oct 25, 2021 16:04:35 GMT 1
A friend back in UK was a farm manager in Norfolk. They had a modestly sized pig unit and they collected methane from the pig poo that was used in winter to heat the unit. I thought that was clever. (mid 1970s)
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