Yes, Farms in India have this biogas plant (Local name in South India -
Gobar gas). Its been here for decades.

On 7/13/06, Satyadev Vyas <vyas@sjvyas.com> wrote:
>
> > > Alternative Energy / Green scheme whereby cow farmers install methane
> > > digestors which power 'generators' and are paid 4c/kWh above market
> rates
> > > for the energy produced. This is meant to encourage the use of such
> > > 'green'
> > > resources with their attendant  environmental benefits.
> > >
> > >         http://www.cvps.com/cowpower/index.shtml
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > faq        http://www.cvps.com/cowpower/faq.shtml
> > >
> > >
> > > Ref: Matthew McMahon
> > >        Honorary PICList [OT] member  :-)
> > >
> >
> >
> > They have a system like that running at the dairy at Cal Poly, here in
> San
> > Luis Obispo CA. Various papers are available at
> >
>
> http://googlesearch.calpoly.edu/search?restrict=CalPoly&site=CalPoly&output=
>
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> alpoly.edu%2Fxslt%2Fcpsearch.xslt&q=manure+digester&submit.x=0&submit.y=0
> >
> > (watch url wrap)
> >
> > Harold
> >
>
> Farmers in India (specially those in Gujarat State) have been doing this
> for
> years, if not decades. Only difference being, they use the gas for their
> cooking needs rather than generate electricity.
>
> Satyadev Vyas
>
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