10,000 Cows Could Power 1,000 Computer Servers

Computer engineers are seeking ways to power servers with cow manure. Researchers from Hewlett Packard presented a paper on using cow manure from dairy farms and cattle feedlots to generate electricity to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers conference being held this week in Phoenix. Many dairy farms currently use cow manure to generate power; however, HP is looking at ways the process could be extended to run a data center. Current estimates by HP project that 10,000 cows could power 1,000 computer servers. (Computerworld) Read more.