All “methane generator” jokes aside, This one actually serves a useful purpose. Although not an engine hack per se, methane can be used to run an engine. As the traditional method of powering an ...

Half-way around the world, a couple in Peru is harnessing the power of guinea pig poop, to generate methane for their farm. We couldn’t make that up if we tried. The couple are a pair of retired plant ...

After 25 years of persistent work, Marin County rancher Albert Straus has figured out a way to run his dairy farm, organic creamery and electric car from the manure generated by his herd of 270 cows.

How it works: Engineers drilled a series of 50- to 60-foot deep wells in the landfill and connected them with 8-inch pipes. The system pumps methane gas produced by the landfill to the central ...

BAY MINETTE, Ala. -- Methane gas wafting from Baldwin County's Magnolia Landfill might power a profitable venture if upcoming tests on an electrical generator go as expected, according to county ...