Turning Manure Into Power

A company called Environmental Power is building the country's largest facility for converting cow manure into natural gas. The company is constructing eight enormous tanks outside Stephensville, Texas, that will each be able to hold 916,000 gallons of manure. The plan: Add high-carb materials, cook to above 130 degrees Fahrenheit, and let the bacteria start converting all that refuse into methane. There's a great, detailed piece on the company's plans for turning poop into profit on Xconomy.—Gregory Mone

Comments

[kyle]

methane digester?
if so its a great idea.
burn methane
dry manuer
use still as fertalizer or even bedding.

[Kevin]

Sure, it will abate the green house gas emissions by burning CH4 into CO2, although CO2 is still released into the air. Drying this kind of 'biosolids' is very costly and technicially challenging. Agriculture application may have its potential in the future.

[Duncan Munday]

This is a great idea and concept, why have we not heard more about this on the news channels. Low energy lamps powered by cows!

[Tadalafil]

Excellent idea, it is time that we stop the use of fossil fuel, we are destroying our beautiful planet.

[Wholesale Suppliers]

To make natural gas from cow manure is best idea, as it will help in reducing pollution, and that will be more effective near villages.

[Health News]

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[chemengineer]

I wish this technology a great success, by this period they must be using this energy source, instead of Natural gas.