Cows 'could be renewable fuel key'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/cows-could-be-renewable-fuel-key-2325842.html

A cow's stomach could hold the key to creating more environmentally friendly versions of petrol and diesel, according to scientists.

Researchers are investigating how enzymes found in the stomachs of cattle and other ruminants, animals which "chew cud", could be used on an industrial scale to break down the tough structures of plant and tree matter.

The discovery and application of the enzymes could help scientists release untapped energy in waste plant and tree products in order to make renewable fuel.

The study is being carried out by life sciences company Ingenza with Professor John Wallace from the Rowett Institute in Aberdeen and ARK-Genomics at Edinburgh's Roslin Institute.

to offset some of that. And since people aren't going to abruptly stop eating beef anytime soon, offsetting is exactly what we need.

:)

It's sooooo 18th Century!

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