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Cow dung to Power More Dutch Homes

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20 Nov 2009 10 views
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Cow dung to Power More Dutch Homes
A plant that converts cow dung into energy for homes opened in the Netherlands Friday.

A plant that converts cow dung into energy for homes opened in the Netherlands last week.

Manure from cows at a nearby dairy farm will be fermented along with grass and food industry residues, and the biogas released during the process will be used as fuel to heat around 1,100 homes.

(Read the short article in Reuters)

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