Scientist discovers particular seaweed nearly eliminates cow methane emissions
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Re: Scientist discovers particular seaweed nearly eliminates cow methane emissions
#2Broken link. It looks like this is what you wanted:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cow-f...
Re: Scientist discovers particular seaweed nearly eliminates cow methane emissions
#3The article only mentions that consuming this particular seaweed eliminates methane. I am missing the production perspective. How much more/less greenhouse gasses are created during production of the seaweed compared to traditional fodder? The net total is what counts.
Re: Scientist discovers particular seaweed nearly eliminates cow methane emissions
#4The article only mentions that consuming this particular seaweed eliminates methane. I am missing the production perspective. How much more/less greenhouse gasses are created during production of the seaweed compared to traditional fodder? The net total is what counts.
Well the seaweed itself would take up some CO2 during growth... so you have that bonus too. I'd guess the major costs would come during transport.
Re: Scientist discovers particular seaweed nearly eliminates cow methane emissions
#5Does that require the cows to be entirely fed on the seaweed or does it work as part of a mixture?
Edit: found the paper: https://sci-hub.ac/10.1071/AN15576
According to figure 2 it looks like 2-10% of the feed is sufficient to achieve near-total methane reduction and <5% does not negatively affect digestibility, so 2-5% is the sweet spot.
Re: Scientist discovers particular seaweed nearly eliminates cow methane emissions
#6I wonder if the seaweed influences the taste of milk or meat.
Re: Scientist discovers particular seaweed nearly eliminates cow methane emissions
#7There probably isn't an incentive to reduce methane emissions for farmers right now though, right? We'd have to pass regulations mandating a reduction, or an emissions tax or something.
Re: Scientist discovers particular seaweed nearly eliminates cow methane emissions
#8The article only mentions that consuming this particular seaweed eliminates methane. I am missing the production perspective. How much more/less greenhouse gasses are created during production of the seaweed compared to traditional fodder? The net total is what counts.
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Re: Scientist discovers particular seaweed nearly eliminates cow methane emissions
#9I wonder if the seaweed influences the taste of milk or meat.
I wonder how much
Re: Scientist discovers particular seaweed nearly eliminates cow methane emissions
#10The article only mentions that consuming this particular seaweed eliminates methane. I am missing the production perspective. How much more/less greenhouse gasses are created during production of the seaweed compared to traditional fodder? The net total is what counts.
Well the seaweed itself would take up some CO2 during growth... so you have that bonus too. I'd guess the major costs would come during transport.
Seaweed dries and rehydrates well, and like all vegetables it's mostly water, so if it's grown somewhere where it can be sun-dried then total energy cost for transport could be low.