"Alternative" energy and "primitive" technologies are misnomers for methods which have proven successful for the bulk of human existence, yet been displaced by mere decades-old ways of thinking which now define the "norm." Among the most so-called alternative and primitive means of producing heat may be the combustion of dried animal waste, a necessity even today for hundreds of millions of persons around the globe.
This site will examine the collection, preparation, storage, and use of horse barn waste biomass - manure and bedding - in the role of home heating.
This site will examine the collection, preparation, storage, and use of horse barn waste biomass - manure and bedding - in the role of home heating.
A 1,000 lb. horse will produce on average between 35-50 lbs. of manure per day, or ~9.1 tons per year. Dried to a moisture content of 20%, this manure contains ~6500 BTU/lb., or over 150,000 BTU per horse per day. In other terms, each horse can "produce" the equivalent of a cord of wood every 120 days.