#Waste from dairy #cows is a pain for #farmers. Manure is expensive to manage & when stored in open-air lagoons—the cheapest method—the #manure decomposes & produces #methane that accelerates #climatechange much faster than #carbon dioxide… (1/x) https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/392881/dairy-biogas-manure-digester #dairy #climate
(2/x) Large #dairy operations managed to turn costly #manure into money—with biodigesters: Bacteria break down manure & generate #methane, biodigesters trap it to produce #biogas. Public money & assistance are used to support & develop #biodigester infrastructure: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/392881/dairy-biogas-manure-digester