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The magic factory
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The magic factory is a collaborative project where no waste is wasted and every step is connected.

The Magic Factory use food waste and livestock manure as resource to produce biogas, bio fertilizer and climate neutral vegetables. The process of industrial symbiosis allows for the sharing of resources and slide streams to be distributed. The project is supported by the local government who buys the biogass to fuel their public transport services and waste collection trucks. The local farmers, who give manure gets biofertilizer in return, closing the circle. Close tot the biogas factory are growth houses that utilize the "waste" to grow climate neutral tomatoes. In total a process where no waste is created.

Problem

Emission from transport is a large contributor to the overall ghg emission of a country. Low level treatment of livestock manure is also an issue that needs to be tackled. Norway has therefore developed strategies for reducing this emission. The norwegian government has a goal of utilize 30% of livestock manure in biogas production and to find alternative sources to fossil fuel in transportation.

Solution

The magic factory is established along the E18, the main road transportation for transportation in Vestfold. Through this location, waste trucks from all over the region can deliver food waste to be used in production.

The factory is set up as a industrial symbiosis where the biogass facility is close to the green houses.

The facility is also surrounded by farmland, which makes it easier to transport livestock manure and bio fertilizer.

Outcome

The magic factory is able to supply both local public transport and waste collection trucks with biogas. Greatly reducing the overall emissions. On top they are able to reach the regional goal of 30% of all livestock manure being biogas resources.

The symbiosis allows for the sidestream of biogas to become bio fertilizer. The excess Co2 is used in green houses to produce tomatoes and pilot other more sustainable growth methods.