Oregon Considered

10/12/2006 - Poop Power Could Be Next Energy Frontier

October 12, 2006

1005_cows.jpgDairy cow manure could be the next frontier of alternative energy in the Northwest. Lord knows, there's plenty of it around here. Machinery called a "digester" can turn poop into power.

This fall, the biggest digesters built to date in Washington and Idaho go online. Correspondent Tom Banse reports from south-central Idaho.
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