We help farmers generate long-term revenue by selling land and slurry for biomethane production
Anaerobic Digestion
Using Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is a safe and established way to create biomethane, which can be used for gas grid injection or liquified to create fuel for transport. It also creates low-cost organic fertilizer with digestate, a by-product of the AD process and provides farmers with a low-risk solution to waste management and environmental obligations.
Our man in Ireland
Meet our James Manley, born and bred of farming stock, he understands your farm business and your ambitions. He’ll guide you through the biomethane opportunity, making sure your project will be a profitable success.
James was born in Cork and raised in a farming family. Over the last 20 years, he has built his career in the commercial sector, working for several agrifood businesses in management positions. James understands the pressures and ambitions of running a farming business and counts extended family, long-term friends and colleagues across Cork’s farming communities.
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Got questions? Here’s answers to some of the most frequent
Anaerobic digesters process organic materials in the absence of oxygen to produce biogas and digestate. The feedstocks for an anaerobic digester can vary, but common ones are agricultural wastes and residues
Feedstocks include:
- Animal Manure: Such as from cows, pigs, or poultry. It’s a rich source of organic matter and nutrients.
- Agricultural Residues: Such as crop residues, silage, or other plant-based materials left over from farming.
- Crops: Crops specifically grown for biogas production, such as maize or grass.
- Organic Industrial Waste: Includes waste from food and beverage production or other industries
No. the use of digestate has water and air quality environmental benefits as it decreases organic pollution potential. It would also reduce the risk of spreading microbial contamination thus protecting greater biodiversity in the countryside. AD can also reduce odours from slurry spreading as the concentration of odour in the air is significantly lower when digestate, instead of untreated slurry, is applied on the fields
As part of the Enironmental Impact Assessment Process noise level are assed at the site. Noise monitoring and modelling are done to predict the noise levels during both construction and operational phases. Site specific noise mitigation measures may be recommended, if required within design phase to limit any noise so that there is no impact on surrounding receptors. Noise mitigation features and measures will be implemented at the site as a standard practice to eliminate noise at the site.
Yes, operating an anaerobic digester can lead to a small increase in traffic levels around the facility, depending on several factors. Key factors that could contribute to increased traffic include:
- Delivery of Feedstock: Materials such as agricultural waste, food waste, manure, or other organic matter need to be transported to the digester.
- Transportation of Digestate: After digestion, the leftover material, known as digestate, may need to be transported away from the site, to use as fertilizer.
- Service and Maintenance: Additional vehicles may be required for the routine servicing, maintenance, and operation of the anaerobic digester facility.
The level of increased traffic will be mild, and a traffic management plan will be in place to ensure there is no traffic congestion or noise associated with the plant.
During the planning application through our environmental impact assessment we will access all the receptors in a locality concerning wildlife, rural and scenic areas of beauty, biodiversity and ecosystems in the locality. All our plants well be screened to blend into the natural surroundings of an area. Environmental protection practices will be utilised at all stages to preserve local ecosystems and biodiversity.
No, the plant will be self-contained and have no negative impact on surrounding local amenities. The Environmental Impact Assessment will look at all amenity concerns. The facility will be designed to blend into the natural surroundings of the area.
There are no major public health risks associated with the facilities. The material process is organic in nature and all operations are handled by strict public health and safety standards.
Our name is CycleØ where the Ø means zero – it’s a reference to what we do to support the drive to net zero. By reducing emissions of greenhouse gases through biomethane production, we’re helping with the journey to net zero.