Harvesting methane for energy from animal waste lagoons is not a startling new technology, but using it on a wide scale as a power source is. PG&E in California has now partnered with BioEnergy Solutions (which in turn partners with concentrated animal feeding operations [CAFOs]) to power residential homes with energy derived from massive, lined manure lagoons. As dairy sizes increase everywhere, power harvesting may be a realizable goal.

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