Renewables roadshow: transforming waste into a cleaner Cowra
by Michael Slezak from on (#2J9V5)
An innovative bioenergy project in New South Wales could produce enough electricity to supply 5,000 homes and produce fertiliser
Ed Fagan's family has been farming the same 1,600-hectare block of land in Cowra, about 240km west of Sydney, since 1886.
These days Cowra is a shire of nearly 13,000 people and straddles the Lachlan river. It's a diverse agricultural town with a strong industrial sector. And if a keen group of locals get their way, it could soon be home to an innovative bioenergy project that cleans up waste, produces renewable energy and creates valuable fertiliser as a byproduct.
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