by Tove Hatling Jystad | February 7, 2023 | Domestic animals, Methane reduction
We have hosted the Zero Emission Cowshed (ZEC), a research project owned by SINTEF, Nord University and Fjøsmiljø AS. The aim of the project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from barns by converting methane (CH4) to carbon dioxide (CO2) through catalytic...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | February 7, 2023 | Composting
An increasing interest in recycling and taking care of resources, together with the desire to store more carbon in the soil, makes it interesting to look at composting as a method to take care of what we have considered as waste products from farming. In Mærepodden this...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | February 7, 2023 | Energy measures
The new dormitory building was completed in 2018 and has space for 40 students. The students live together in pairs, with a shared kitchen and a separate bedroom. The building is made of wood, and meets the passive house standard. A passive house is a building that uses little energy for heating compared to...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | February 1, 2023 | The zero emission farm
Commissioned by Trøndelag county council, AsPlan Viak has produced a report with advice on how Mære agricultural school can use and produce energy to approach the goal of a zero-emission farm. The report also has concrete examples from farms in the district. The work is...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | February 1, 2023 | Biochar, Carbon storage
Biochar is the collective term for charred biomass that occurs through incomplete combustion at high temperatures without or with little access to oxygen. Biochar can look like barbecue charcoal and is made by heating organic material to 400-700 °C with little access...
