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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 ...
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Scientists turn cow manure into one of world’s most used materials

Cow manure may soon help tackle pollution, greenhouse gases, and waste management issues—all while producing a versatile, eco-friendly manufacturing material. Researchers at UCL Mechanical Engineering ...
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‘More manure means more energy’: Iowa dairies with biogas digesters are growing their herds, which concerns water quality advocates

Technician Blake Iske looks out over farmland adjacent to the Marshall Ridge Renewable Energy Center in State Center on Sept. 18. The facility’s three anaerobic manure digesters extract methane from ...
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Feat of 'dung-gineering': How your clothes could soon be made from cow manure

As the relentless churn of fast fashion piles up mountains of waste, many people are looking to cut down their wardrobes' carbon footprint. Now, scientists have found a radical new way to make ...