Cows get a bad rep from the environmentalist community, but has their methane gas-producing manure just been misunderstood? A UK-based company is now touting the benefits of cow pies, using a new ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's a smelly situation. A Merced dairy is converting cow waste into renewable energy. Eileen Martinho works for Maas Energy Works and tells us how it's done. "This is a dairy ...

Searching for the most efficient way to generate energy is a hot topic of conversation, bringing ideas out of the woodwork seemingly every day. However, did you know that turning organic waste like ...

KERN COUNTY, Calif. — Historically one of the most polluting industries in California, dairy farms are stepping up to ambitious methane reduction targets. And the unlikely means to meeting the ...

DEAR JOHN: Horse manure and cow manure are similar in nitrogen content when fresh, but when dried, or “aged,” horse manure is richer, so the first thing to consider when deciding between them is the ...

Government subsidies helped dairy farmers generate electricity from cow manure, but the novelty is wearing off as utilities pay next to nothing to put it on the grid. This story is the first of three ...