25 JAN, 2024

Reducing methane

Port Augusta Transcontinental, Port Augusta

Reducing methane

IN a world first, Methane Tamer, a product tackling climate change, has been delivered to Port Pirie to assist in reducing methane emissions by 2030. The product is a quality, shelf-stable commercial product of asparagopsis—a type of seaweed—designed for a consistent and efficient delivery to the livestock industry. Mr Smyth said that with Methane Tamer, for 100 cattle in a feedlot for 100 days, the equivalent emissions of about 100 trips between Sydney and Perth driven by an average petrol-powered passenger vehicle, or 45,000 kilograms of coal burned would be eliminated. CirPro Australia chief executive, Reg Smyth, said the company was very excited about the product, which addresses key aspects of the variability with the use of asparagopsis seaweed by providing a consistent, stable quality finished product for use on farms.

“Another way of looking at it is this reduction is equivalent to carbon sequestered by 1500 tree seedlings grown for 10 years,” Mr Smyth said. “Our companies are committed to sustainable protein production, but we are also focused on significant and direct Greenhouse Gas mitigation.”

“Whatever way you view it, this is about realised efficiencies, the highest levels of methane reduction, positive commercial outcomes, and animal welfare,” Mr Smyth said. “These four pillars are not negotiable.

“This first commercial sale and use of Methane Tamer is the foundation for our previously announced partnership and now with the application of Methane Tamer at scale, we will continue to build the best data to date which will progressively inform our operations, our customers, and the industry.”

New Methane Tamer helps tackle greenhouse gas emissions.