The Netherlands is converting poultry manure into renewable electricity. The BMC Moerdijk plant stands as a leading example of the circular economy in action. It employs a state-of-the-art, high-efficiency fluidized bed furnace to convert poultry manure into a dependable renewable energy source. By combusting dried, high-energy poultry litter at around 750°C, the facility produces steam that powers turbines, generating approximately 285 GWh of electricity annually. This is enough to supply tens of thousands of households as well as the poultry farms themselves, substantially decreasing the agricultural sector's dependence on fossil fuels. Beyond energy production, the plant delivers valuable grid stability and provides a robust, industrial-scale answer to the challenge of handling large volumes of farm byproducts. What truly sets the Moerdijk approach apart is its “coop to crop” concept, designed to ensure zero waste from the entire process. Combustion yields a mineral-rich ash packed with phosphorus and potassium—two essential, non-renewable nutrients vital for worldwide food production. This ash is processed into a clean, dry, pathogen-free, and odorless fertilizer granule that is shipped to farms throughout Europe, displacing the need for synthetic alternatives. By extracting these valuable minerals and returning them to agricultural soils, the facility establishes a genuine closed-loop system that improves soil fertility while helping prevent the environmental problems—such as nutrient runoff—commonly linked to direct application of untreated manure.