Miami Herald

Producing power from cow poop: A Florida dairy aims to reduce climate impact of cattle

At barn No. 5 at the Larson Dairy farm just north of Lake Okeechobee, a line of cows pump out milk bound for grocery stores shelves and family refrigerators across Florida. Being cows, they are also ...
Yahoo

Converting cow manure to fuel is growing climate solution, but critics say communities put at risk

PIXLEY, Calif. (AP) — The stench of cow feces, urine and ammonia forces residents to keep windows and doors closed in parts of California's farming country. Some people constantly run air purifiers at ...

P.E.I. researchers look at how cow poop can strengthen soil, reduce emissions

Like many farmers, Nick Green trades and barters as a way to ensure his cattle have enough land to graze. Unlike many farmers ...
E&E

‘Cow power’ goes dark as manure-to-electricity fizzles

Government subsidies helped dairy farmers generate electricity from cow manure, but the novelty is wearing off as utilities pay next to nothing to put it on the grid. This story is the first of three ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

'The poop is worth a lot': State's largest dairy farmers are cashing in by converting methane from cow manure into natural gas

There’s a new cash cow on dairy farms these days, and it's threatening to put milk in the back seat, so to speak. Some of the nation’s largest dairies have installed anaerobic methane digesters that ...