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    Turning Manure into Electricity

    Photo: Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times P.J. Huffstutter is a staff writer for The Los Angeles Times covering food and agriculture issues.  She recently wrote about how some Central California farmers have been prevented from turning manure into electricity .  The practice involves using a digester to turn the manure into methane,…

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Photo: Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times

    P.J. Huffstutter is a staff writer for TheLos Angeles Timescovering food and agriculture issues. She recently wrote about how some Central California farmers have been prevented from turning manure into electricity. The practice involves using a digester to turn the manure into methane, which is then used as a fuel source. A problem occurs when the energy produced fuels a generator, which creates nitrous oxide or smog.

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    The full episode

    2 of 9
    Eating in North Korea; Monkey Bread; Green Garlic; Tea
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:00Turning Manure into ElectricityYou’re reading this
    3. 15:00For All the Tea in China
    4. 21:00Cooking with Tea
    5. 26:00Eating Inside North Korea
    6. 34:00Knyquil
    7. 37:00The Organic Wine Paradox
    8. 44:00StarChefs
    9. 51:00Monkey Bread and Popovers
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