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Stephan Heubeck, NIWA (R) and Neville Barr measuring levels of gas from anaerobic digester pond

Farmer Neville Barr (L) and NIWA resource engineer Stephan Heubeck use a gas analyser to measure levels of methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and oxygen from the covered anaerobic digester pond beyond. Credit: Dave Allen