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marcus_centurian t1_irxw3qq wrote
Reply to comment by IAFarmLife in New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to reduce emissions by TDYDave2
They have a small level of aversion which can be overcome. The researchers at UC Davis used it in a molasses lick. I'm actually working on similar technology at work also in a molasses lick. https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/can-seaweed-cut-methane-emissions-on-dairy-farms
marcus_centurian t1_irxhwu9 wrote
Reply to comment by Sgozzy in New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to reduce emissions by TDYDave2
There are three ways- a satellite company out of Canada has a GPS style grid of small satellites that has been able to detect methane plumes from space. The other is a mechanical device that uses the RFID embedded in the cow's tag to identify the cow and then measure the methane output. Lastly, you put the cow in a neatly sealed cell and monitor all gases going in and out of the cell.
marcus_centurian t1_irxhehb wrote
Reply to comment by cbf1232 in New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to reduce emissions by TDYDave2
The red seaweed used for this is very difficult to grow. I think there has been an Australian startup on the books since the early 2010s trying to commercialize this. Nobody can figure out how to make it at scale and to get the cows to eat it, since it is salty and they seem to not eat as much on a mixed ration.
marcus_centurian t1_is66lzd wrote
Reply to comment by Sgozzy in New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to reduce emissions by TDYDave2
The whole cell is accurate, but quite expensive and awkward. The ground device is also expensive but not as much and only is cost effective if part of a carbon credit project and the satellites are good enough, but most of their focus is on fossil fuel plumes and other than a proof of concept, they don't seem to monitor cattle on a regular basis, even if they could.