Planet Mechanics : Cow Power

Film Summary

duration60:00 mins
categoryScience & Nature
locationEurope

Brief Summary

Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield bring their unique brand of eco-engineering to a farm in Devon in southwest England. They want to tackle the problem of fossil fuel consumption in agriculture and set their sights on a massive grain-drying machine which burns enough diesel in one day to run a small family car for a whole year. Our Planet Mechanics come up with an ambitious plan to fuel the drier using cow manure. With the help of farmer Andy Barnes and his three teenage sons they construct a biogas plant that will harness the natural methane gas given off by dung.

Year Filmed: 2008

Code: NGCI 1141

Similar Videos

Planet Mechanics : Water War // Europe» Add to Bin

Planet Mechanics : Air Propelled Sandwich // Europe» Add to Bin

Planet Mechanics // Worldwide» Play Promo | Add to Bin