Does converting cow manure to electricity pay off? Successful renewable energy project in Vermont
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Does converting cow manure to electricity pay off? Successful renewable energy project in Vermont


Studies have estimated that converting manure from the 95 million animal units in the United States would produce renewable energy equal to 8 billion gallons of gasoline, or 1% of the total energy consumption in the nation.
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Studies have estimated that converting manure from the 95 million animal units in the United States would produce renewable energy equal to 8 billion gallons of gasoline, or 1% of the total energy consumption in the nation. Because more and more farmers and communities are interested in generating renewable energy from farm waste, there is a growing need for information on the economic feasibility and sustainability of such programs.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013111130.htm




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