NPR reports that in North Carolina farmers are transferring the methane from hog waste into fuel through a process called biogas.
- Thanks to technological innovations, farmers can begin to drastically lower their emission footprint.
- Biogas not only destroys methane but also gives farmers valuable carbon offset credits.
“The Optima KV Project has the potential to do both — destroy methane and create enough renewable natural gas to power the equivalent of 1,000 homes for a year.”
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