AR-News: Utah State professor harnesses the power of poop

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By Brent Israelsen 
The Salt Lake Tribune 

    BENSON -- They say an optimist is someone who, if you lock him in a room 
full of horse manure, will dig right in, hoping to find a pony. 
    Having spent the better part of his life toiling in the science of animal 
droppings, Conly Hansen is one such optimist. Hansen's prized pony, though, 
has been the discovery of a good way to harness the energy and financial 
potential of animal waste. 
    "It's a steady energy supply," says Hansen, explaining that the daily 
dung from 10 pigs, for example, can power a 100-watt light bulb around the clock. 





full story:
http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Nov/11172003/utah/111753.asp


"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way 
it's animals are treated." ...Mahatma Gandhi
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