When I think of the term 'bull crap,' my mind immediately turns toward the nation's greatest producer of BS, the 'bull crap Mecca' if you will. Yes, I'm referring to Washington, D.C. Now, if that kind of BS could supplement our power needs, we would have an infinite source of reliable energy. While we've seen that Washington's political manure has delivered few results, researchers from the University of Texas say that literal crap could actually help clean up our stinky energy situation.According to researchers, the US agricultural industry produces enough manure to supply 3% of the nation's energy needs through biogas production. To put that in perspective, that's equal to all the renewable energy currently produced in the country -- minus hydroelectric. In fact, anaerobic biogas production already has a proven track record. Power companies in California use the renewable -- if not clean -- resource, which can be burned at any normal power plant. Not to mention, the anaerobic processing prevents the cow patties from releasing noxious gases as it decomposes. Bonus.
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