Monday, August 10, 2009
Cow Dung Can Cool the Planet and Give Energy As Well
There are cows practically everywhere. Cows are an everyday source of meat and milk for people but not everything that comes out of it is appreciated by many. Take for instance cow dung. A lot of people would want to stay clear of it for obvious reasons. But the truth is that cow dung is really a good resource as good as milk. The reason is because cow dung burns well and long when dry. In fact, it's used by many cultures in cooking food. When cow dung burns, methane, a greenhouse gas, is released into the atmosphere, supposedly contributing to global warming.
So, if cow dung is supposed to contribute to climate change, how can farmers contribute to the prevention of global warming by using cow dung as fuel? The answer is to do so in a systematic and managed way that harvests the methane from the waste product to be used as fuel. Yes, methane is one of the fuels of choice of people and it's usually sourced elsewhere. Now, because of biofuel technology and techniques, cow dung can now be processed to produce the useful gas, which is stored, and not released in the atmosphere. It's one way farmers can create energy for their own farms as well as be producers for the country.
How cow urine used to make a softdrink in India.
Have fun with farm animals your own way! If you can't build a giant catapult to send them hurtling towards the other farm half-a-mile away, then you can do the next best thing, which is to buy this Cow Catapult Deluxe Set. Click here or on the image to purchase.
Labels:
biofuel,
climate change,
cow,
dung,
environment,
farmers,
fuel,
global warming,
methane
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