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[0] Cattle manure [1] 8,500 [2] Based on manure excretion rate of cow [3] Using a resource that is generally regarded as a waste product with little to no value Using a resource that has undesirable environmental impacts if improperly managed Collection systems established for dairy manure Water and air quality improvement [5] Well suited for anaerobic digestion to generate electricity [4] 
Technology to convert manure to electricity is expensive Difficult for some agricultural producers to sell power to utilities due to economics and utility company collaboration
Biomass Feedstocks for Biopower in the United States
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