A new study shows that systems designed to capture methane from cow manure, called dairy digesters, are highly effective. But on the rare occasions they fail, the leaks are large enough to offset ...

The leaders of Winneshiek County agreed on Monday to rezone a rural parcel of land for a facility that will capture methane from decaying manure. The county’s supervisors, in a 3-2 vote, defied ...

Researchers said manure digesters – systems capturing methane from manure – can cut pollution but they come with risks. New ...

A Danish company’s plans to turn cow manure into renewable energy in Minnesota and Wisconsin’s dairy country have tanked, at least for now. Nature Energy planned to build several large-scale anaerobic ...

Hundreds of millions of dollars intended to cut energy costs have been funneled to costly manure digesters, benefitting industrial-scale livestock operations. Hundreds of millions of dollars intended ...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation is giving interested parties until mid-September to submit proposals for manure management practices ...

The technology used to convert methane from farm waste into usable energy is effective but has risks, according to new ...

MADISON - New research conducted by environmental groups argues that manure digesters, seen as a solution to pollution from large-scale livestock farms, do more harm than good because of other ways ...

A proposal to build a mega-manure digester in a small Washington state community is sparking uproar among citizens who say the project to convert waste from dairy cows into fuel will add to the region ...

If you live near a Connecticut farm, chances are you may smell manure this summer. While its foul odor may be an inconvenience for some, farmers say it is an essential tool to help grow crops and ...