“Every day in rural Penobscot County, a large dairy farm harnesses clean-burning gas from cow manure and food waste, and it generates enough electricity to power 800 homes continuously. The process, commonly known as cow power, has the potential to earn the facility $800,000 a year. It also creates byproducts -- animal bedding and a less-odorous fertilizer -- that save the farm about $100,000 a year.”
A recent article in the Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME) examined the production and use of cow power in Maine and beyond.
To access the complete Morning Sentinel article, please visit:
Morning Sentinel: ‘Cow power’ turns manure, food waste into mighty electricity source (19 JAN 13)
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