When cow manure decomposes, it releases methane gas. The EPA says it's 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. Because of that, a growing number of livestock farms ...

Cow Power has received one of its most prestigious compliments in the three years it's been turning manure into energy — it was recently acknowledged as one of the world's "top plants" for renewable ...

Green Mountain Power (NYSE: GMP) customers can now support renewable energy produced by more than 10,000 Vermont dairy cows, thanks to a ruling by the Vermont Public Service Board approving the ...

At barn No. 5 at the Larson Dairy farm just north of Lake Okeechobee, a line of cows pump out milk bound for grocery stores shelves and family refrigerators across Florida. Being cows, they are also ...

David Dunn is no stranger to poop jokes. In fact, for Dunn, as the manager of a program that converts cow manure into energy, they are an occupational hazard. “One [person] likened my name, Dunn, to ...

BRATTLEBORO -- Central Vermont Public Service was one of five organizations recognized for its leadership in advancing the development of "green power" earlier this month. CVPS won the Utility Green ...

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Project BLUElab members at the University of Michigan are developing a more efficient “biodigester.” According to AIDG (Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group), biodigesters convert organic ...