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Methane from cows farts and burps caused an explosion in a German town, police say.Their flatulence and belching led to a build up of gas in the cow shed in Rasdorf.
The roof of the shed was damaged after a static electric charge sparked an explosion. One cow of the 90 in the shed was injured in the blast.
Police in Rasdorf told Reuters: A static electric charge caused the gas to explode with flashes of flames.
Cows are thought to produce up to 500 litres of methane a day.
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Agriculture is responsible for an estimated 14 per cent of the worlds greenhouse gases and a significant portion of these emissions come from methane, which is thought to be 23 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.
http://www.euronews.com/2014/01/28/cows-farts-and-burps-cause-explosion-in-rasdorf-germany/
The roof of the shed was damaged after a static electric charge sparked an explosion. One cow of the 90 in the shed was injured in the blast.
Police in Rasdorf told Reuters: A static electric charge caused the gas to explode with flashes of flames.
Cows are thought to produce up to 500 litres of methane a day.
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Agriculture is responsible for an estimated 14 per cent of the worlds greenhouse gases and a significant portion of these emissions come from methane, which is thought to be 23 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.
http://www.euronews.com/2014/01/28/cows-farts-and-burps-cause-explosion-in-rasdorf-germany/
