News, Cow dung to power more Dutch homes. (gas, stoves, stove)

[JD59]

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A plant that converts cow dung into energy for homes opened in the Netherlands Friday.

Manure from cows at a nearby dairy farm will be fermented along with grass and food industry residues, and the biogas released during the process will be used as fuel for the thermal plant's gas turbines.

Cow dung to power more Dutch homes | Oddly Enough | Reuters

[GregW]

Manure derived methane fueled co-generation is not a new idea. It was just too expensive to use with very low natural gas prices.

[tcrackly]

I've always had a not so secret fantasy about utilizing biogas a la Mad Max Before Thunderdome.


DIY Methane Generator

[Omaha Rocks]

The American pioneers regularly burned dried cow manure & bison manure in their stoves.

Sometimes ya do whatcha gotta do, and without knowing it, it turns out to be the "green thing."