The
grants
are
being
awarded
under
the
£10m
Department
for
Environment,
Food
And
Rural
Affairs
(Defra)
Anaerobic
Digestion
Demonstration
Programme.
Anaerobic
digestion
breaks
down
organic
matter,
such
as
animal
manure
and
food
waste
to
produce
biogas,
a
renewable
energy
source
for
heat,
power
and
transport
and
keeps
organic
waste
out
of
landfill,
which
cuts
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
The
successful
applicants
for
funding
are:
*
Biocycle
South
Shropshire;
*
Blackmore
Vale
Dairies;
*
GWE
Biogas
;
*
Staples
Vegetables;
*
United
Utilities
and
National
Grid.
The
five
projects,
to
be
built
between
now
and
the
end
of
March
2011,
have
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