Clean Fuels, Clean Transportation, and Clean Air
Dairy Cows are Fueling California’s Future
California farming and ranching families continue to work tirelessly to not only reduce their own climate footprints, but are also producing renewable transportation fuels that help to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector and greatly improve air quality. Dairy manure, animal fats, food and agricultural residues, and woody biomass are all being used to produce renewable transportation fuels.
From renewable natural gas (RNG) powered buses, to heavy-duty trucks, to electric cars, and beyond, dairy cows are fueling California’s future.
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Clean Fuels
Heavy-duty trucks that run on clean renewable natural gas (RNG) allow businesses to propel our economy, transporting food and goods, while transitioning away from diesel engines more quickly.
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Clean Transportation
Dozens of California cities have deployed transit buses powered by clean, carbon negative, renewable transportation fuel, created in part by methane captured from California dairy farms.
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Clean Air
Transportation is responsible for approximately 50% of greenhouse gas emissions (when accounting for fuel production emissions) and 80% of air pollutants in the state. California dairy farm families are doing their part to help the state transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable fuels that greatly reduce harmful emissions.
