U.S. scientists develop future cow

American scientists are busy breeding cows of the future - the animal, emit fewer greenhouse gases, "Interfax-Kazakhstan" referring to the newspaper Financial Times.

carbon dioxide emitted during the combustion of fossil fuels is the main gas "human" origin affecting the climate, but the methane produced by living beings , has 20 times more powerful greenhouse effect. It accounts for nine percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States - and for the most part responsible 88 million cows living in the country .

American company C-Lock is working on the issue of reducing the volume of methane emitted cow that , in their opinion , can save from three to 15 percent of the energy consumed by animals with food. Company produces automatic feeding station , which is added to animal food , various additives , in particular , basil, to suppress generation of greenhouse gases . This unit also regularly measures the level of methane in the air exhaled animals . While the main problem with this technology - its price: the buyers of such animal food item will cost at least 45,000 dollars .

Each cow produces an average of about 250-300 liters of methane a day - and researchers from all over the world are trying to figure out how you can use this amount of the benefit .