Federal Environmental Agency warns of dangers caused by biogas plants - SPIEGEL ONLINE- Every two weeks there is an accident in a biogas plant
"Dead and injured in accidents, environmental damage caused by "manure tsunamis"...
...According to an evaluation by the Office, on average every two weeks there is an accident in a biogas plant, sometimes with serious consequences.
Since 2005, 17 people have been killed and 74 injured.
...In 2018, about five percent of German electricity was produced using biogas.
Actually number of accidents probably higher
...Considerable dangers, especially for the environment, are based on the paper, so-called manure tsunamis.
...According to the Federal Statistical Office, biogas plants are responsible for the majority of water-polluting substances that are released in the event of accidents.
In 2017, there were a total of 741 incidents involving 10.2 million liters of such substances..."
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