Sentences with phrase «emitted by cow»

If we accept that the elevated GHG effect is 28 times that of CO2 and the residence time of CO2 in the atmosphere is 100 years, one molecule of methane emitted by a cow is equivalent to an excess of GHG effect equivalent to the addition of 2.8 molecules of CO2 to the atmosphere.

Meanwhile, in addition to the mountains of trash to be tapped, there are plenty of other sources of methane — stranded gas wells, coalbed methane, and even the biogas emitted by cow manure — that Prometheus plans to capture and put to use.

Not exact matches

Kangaroos emit a fraction of the methane produced by sheep and cows, making them a much better choice for the climate - change conscious, Mr Ampt said.

On Earth, methane is emitted by two sources: living creatures, such as cows, and geological formations, such as mud volcanoes.

The major culprits are the nitrous oxide that comes from the manure created by large livestock operations, and the methane emitted in cow burps and farts.

Industry scientists say bovine growth hormone can by reducing the number of greenhouse gas — emitting cows as it increases the remaining ruminants» output

Multiply the number of cows by that quantity, and that will essentially determine the bottom - up estimate of how much methane is emitted from cows in a year.

The gas is emitted by bacteria that thrive in oxygen - free places like rice paddies and the stomachs of cows.