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Could cow manure be the future of green energy?

The next time you drive past a farm and smell cow manure, here's something to think about while you're holding your nose. The stinky stuff could someday be an inexpensive source for fueling your car and powering your home... The process of turning the waste into natural gas by using what are called anaerobic digesters, has become much more efficient. "We take the manure from the cows and put it into sealed digester vessels, the manure is heated to 100 degrees at which the bacteria produces methane and CO2, which is called biogas. The Biogas is cleaned to remove the CO2, using water and pressure to create biomethane, which is then odorized to create renewable natural gas" explains Mark Stoermann of AMP Americas, an energy company partnering with Fair Oaks Farm to create the fuel.

 

Study: United States could be powered by 80% green energy in 2050

According to a study published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), up to 80% of the power needed by the whole country could be supplied by renewable energy sources by 2050.

 

Three Things Goldman Sachs' $40B Greentech Investment Means, and Two it Doesn't

Solar Energy

It’s a mistake to assume that just because Goldman thinks there are many profitable opportunities in green tech, all opportunities in green tech will be profitable. Right now, I think the most profitable investments are likely to be investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency deployment: wind and solar farms, and upgrades to facilities to make them more energy efficient.

 

Greentech: Electric-Car Makers’ Quest: One Plug to Charge Them All

Greentech: Electric-Car Makers’ Quest: One Plug to Charge Them All

As more electric vehicles come on the market, the need for a common standard for fast-charge connectors is growing.

 

NASA set to launch spacecraft to planet Jupiter

NASA is on the verge of launching a new solar-powered spacecraft all the way to Jupiter....

 

NASA going green with solar-powered Jupiter probe

NASA going green with solar-powered Jupiter probe

NASA's upcoming mission to Jupiter can't get much greener than this: a solar-powered, windmill-shaped spacecraft....

 

New Quick Charger For Electric Cars Is Really Quick

One of the biggest hurdles on the road to make electric vehicles attractive for the mass market is the long time it usually takes to charge batteries. But a Japanese company called JFE Engineering now claims it has found a solution for that problem.

 

Tesla IPO Opens Higher

Shares in electric car maker Tesla opened at $19, above the IPO price of $17, which in turn topped the proposed price range by $1.

 

US Finalizes Car-Mileage Rules

US Finalizes Car-Mileage Rules

The Obama administration finalized new environmental rules for automobiles Thursday that officials say will spur new vehicle technologies and reduce oil consumption. The rules require that all new cars average about 35.5 miles per gallon by ...

 

A stink in Central California over converting cow manure to electricity

A stink in Central California over converting cow manure to electricity

Air-quality rules in the region leave dairy farmers facing costly changes to generators used to burn methane to produce power. Some have put their renewable-energy plans on hold.

Central California is home to nearly 1.6 million dairy cows and their manure -- up to 192 million pounds per day.

 

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