Wisconsin Agricultural Technology Expo Showcases GE's 'Cow-Powered' Biogas-Energy Technology
WATERLOO, Wis.--23 July 2009-- As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., debate new federal climate-change legislation, Wisconsin's dairy industry is leading the way in demonstrating the benefits of using cow manure methane digester biogas. In the last several years, a growing number of dairy farms in Wisconsin have installed GE Energy's Jenbacher biogas engines to generate needed renewable electricity for onsite power and the local grid.