Research into biofilters to cut agricultural methane

Peter Gostomski’s research aims to test multiple theories for removing cow-produced methane from the atmosphere. IMAGE: University of Canterbury

Researchers in the South Island are looking at on-farm biofilters to convert potent agricultural methane into carbon dioxide – a much less potent gas in terms of global heating.

Peter Gostomski, University of Canterbury Chemical and Process Engineering professor, is pioneering the research into using methane-eating microbes to convert methane back to CO2.