News article, 31. March 2022

Danish ferries to operate local route on agricultural slurry

Bornholm ferries aim to sail on biogas from agricultural slurry. This, at least, is the green vision of Bornholm’s Danish Agriculture & Food Council.

In the future, ferries to and from the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea will sail on biogas produced from slurry partly sourced from the island’s own agricultural production. This, at least, is the green vision of Bornholm’s Danish Agriculture & Food Council.

As the Danish food industry’s goal is to be climate neutral by 2050, the Danish food cluster is thinking in new sustainable ways about its future food production. In recent years, the national food industry has turned its attention to the climate and sustainability.

Local vision with huge sustainable potential

According to Bornholm’s Danish Agriculture & Food Council, the Danish agricultural sector will take a significant sustainable step forwards and supply green energy at sea. If the vision becomes a reality, Danish pigs and cows will supply slurry to be used as biomass for fuel for local ferry services to and from Bornholm. This is a local initiative offering huge potential in that it can open up new opportunities for the shipping industry and the agricultural sector in tandem to reduce the carbon footprint from industry. The initiative is particularly relevant in view of rising energy prices.

Development in Danish climate technology – on land and in the air

The development of Danish climate technology has opened up new opportunities for how slurry from agricultural production can be converted into green energy for use on land and in the air. Biogas plants have made it possible to use slurry and biowaste for the production of heat and electricity. As another example, SkyClean technology converts slurry into green fuel which can be used in the aviation industry.