As More Eat Meat, a Bid to Cut Emissions

A group of farmers-turned-environmentalists here at a smelly but impeccably clean research farm have a new take on making a silk purse from a sow’s ear: They cook manure from their 3,000 pigs to capture the methane trapped within it, and then use the gas to make electricity for the local power grid. Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Dec. 4, 2008

Fascinating story on farm emissions and how to reduce them worldwide. A broad and informative read that looks at local and global components of the issue. Although this is for the most part science journalism, it covers aspects of policy and business, making for a rich and interesting read. Recommended.

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