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Title: Milk and manure: cows can energize U. S

Journal Article · · Des. News; (United States)
OSTI ID:5295448

The operation of a 180,000 gallon biogas digester on a 675 - cow dairy farm is briefly outlined. The gas, which is contained by a heavy plastic cover, is burned in a dual-fuel diesel engine to generate half the farm's electricity needs at about one-third the cost of commercial power.

OSTI ID:
5295448
Journal Information:
Des. News; (United States), Vol. 37:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English