New study finds feeding cows “seaweed” cuts their emissions 82%
For many environmentalists, there are few boogiemen more notorious than the cow.
For many environmentalists, there are few boogiemen more notorious than the cow.
Across the U.S., natural gas companies are looking to a new source in which to garner energy to make electricity…namely, “cow poop.”
Although you may not wish to share a crowded elevator with a flatulent bovine friend, at least express a little gratitude that he/she is helping to protect the planet from dreaded global warming. A significant but media-ignored 2013 report published in the journal Nature concluded that livestock greenhouse gas “excretions” may tend to cool, not heat up, temperatures. Titled “Molecular understanding of sulphuric acid-amine particle nucleation in the atmosphere," the report concludes that the ammonia-laden content contributes in creating cloud cover which reflects daytime solar infrared energy back to space. Although the clouds also hold heat near the surface at night, [...]