Hog waste a source of energy in Harnett County
Story Date: 11/12/2020

 

Source:  WRAL, 11/10/20

 There are some who believe that hog waste, for the most part, is pretty useless. But a new project by North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives proves that it is, in fact, quite powerful. The methane gas from waste hogs leave behind is being turned into electricity. "We’ve made a big mistake when we thought that waste was [just] waste," says farmer Tom Butler, who’s been at the forefront of this innovative method.

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