Horses have always been there for us humans, whether as modes of transport, helping us farm the land, or simply a focus for our leisure time. However, Finland’s Government may have found another human issue where they could help.

A Finnish energy company has started to test a biofuel made from mixing horse manure with a wood-based litter, which is then burnt to create power. They have found that the annual waste from 3 horses would be enough to heat a family home for a year. A recent report published by the World Horse Welfare and the Eurogroup for Animals estimated that there are currently 796,000 horses in the UK.

The waste from these horses has the potential to heat 265,000 homes. Maybe this is the answer to us being able to use less fossil fuels.