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Food Waste + Poop = Electricity
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Jan 7, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Some dairy farmers in Massachusetts are using food waste and manure to create renewable energy. Each farm produces enough to power about 1,500 homes. Not only does this process create electricity, NPR Science Correspondent Allison Aubrey tells us it also prevents the release of methane, a greenhouse gas. Follow Short Wave's Emily Kwong on Twitter @emilykwong1234. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
Released:
Jan 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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