Posted on 05/07/2014 10:20:22 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
It’s common knowledge that certain types of organic waste can be harnessed as energy sources, with UK firm 2OC even recently turning huge greaseballs found in the country’s sewers into power for local homes. Now Argentina’s INTA governmental research body has developed cow backpacks that trap the methane they produce in order to turn it into green energy.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, methane accounts for nine percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in the US, and the agriculture sector is the primary source of these emissions. Recognizing that methane released into the atmosphere is damaging to the environment, but valuable as an energy resource when captured, scientists at INTA developed a system that places a cannula tube into the digestion tract of cattle in order to directly collect any methane produced. ... The gas can then be compressed and stored in containers, ready for use to power a fridge or even a car.
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GReen fuel, my butt.
As we say in the South...”That’s as useful as fartin’ in a fruit jar.”
Don’t know if there’s a message in this.
I had an uncle who always said a fartin’ man is a workin’ man, if true he was a hard workin’ man.
So what’s to stop a cow from doing what cows normally do? For example: mounting each other, rubbing up against trees, rolling on the ground, etc.?
Alchemists used to have devices that they claimed could turn lead into gold too.
You’re dealing with libtards, here. They don’t think of consequences.
Is Methane lighter than air? I’m envisioning cows floating around with their backpacks... Or better yet, one good rifle shot and the cow is instantly BBQ’d.
Every liberal should be forced to wear one.
Hey, if it works and can survive on its own in the market (ie. without govt. subsidies) then more power to them. I’ve got nothing againast innovation.
Has the EPA conducted its usual extensive Environmental Impact Study RE the possibility and effects on the public of these “backpacks” igniting & exploding ??
LOL!
A tank of methane strapped to a cow’s back.
My first thought....beef jerky.
The advertising possibilities are endless....................
My first thought is if they do it to cows how long before they try doing it to people!
Another way to launder taxpayer money and give it to liberals.
Sven and Lena were hitting some balls out on the back forty, when Lena really slices one into a herd of Guernseys.
So Sven goes to investigate.
He finally lifts a cow’s tail and there’s the ball, firmly wedged in the cow’s butt-hole.
“Hey Lena!” he shouts. “Dis von looks like yours.”
He went to ICS, but survived.
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