Farm uses cow feces to create alternative source of fuel
A family farm in Italy which boasts 600 cows, not only successfully produces cow's milk, but has also diversified their business. They have found a way of turning cow's excrement into sustainable energy.
As we continue to live through the various crises as a country and beyond, fuel seems to be that one thing that has caused many issues amongst a number of industries.
Not to mention the ongoing 'lights out' schedule that we have had to return to due to Eskom.
Therefore, finding alternative sources of energy is a key goal for many businesses.
For one such family-owned business, it is about finding alternatives power sources from their cow farm.
A farm located in Piacenza, in Italy's Emilia Romagna region, which houses 600 cows and produces large quantities of milk, has found a way of diversifying their business.
The owner, Nicoletta Cella, has shared that they have found a way of producing renewable energy.
"We can produce energy from animal excrement and livestock waste, along with agricultural by-products." (MSN)
"Behind the farm, a specific structure extracts bio-methane from animal waste and transports it directly to the front, where customers wait at the pump to get cheap gas.
The transportation of this renewable natural gas or RNG is a direct one, this gas is carried from the producer to the consumer, through just a few metres of pipe." (MSN)
Not only does this help with an alternative source of fuel for consumers, it also helps with managing methane gas emissions, which contributes largely to climate change.
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