Got Manure? These Trucks Ru...

Got Manure? These Trucks Run on It | Autopia from Wired.com http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/02/milk-trucks-in.html« Stimulus Recharges Electric Carmakers. Jobs to Follow. | Main | The Car of the Future Has 'Go-Kart-Like Agility' »Got Manure? These Trucks Run on ItBy Ben Mack February 19, 2009 | 3:44:46 PM Categories: Biofuel Subscribe to WIREDRenewGive a giftCustomer ServiceEDITOR: Chuck Squatriglia | emailIL COMMENDATORE: Joe Brown | emailCONTRIBUTOR: Dave Demerjian | emailCONTRIBUTOR: Keith Barry | emailCONTRIBUTOR: Ben Mack | emailCONTRIBUTOR: Tony Borroz | emailCONTRIBUTOR: Alexander LewA California dairy has converted a pair of 18-wheelers to run on biomethane produced from cow manure,CONTRIBUTOR: Stuart Schwarzapfelcreating what is believed to be the nation's first cow-pie–powered trucks.Autopia on TwitterHilarides Dairy will use manure produced by 10,000 cows to generate 226,000 cubic feet of biomethanedaily — enough to reduce the Central Valley farm's diesel fuel consumption by 650 gallons a day.Autopia Blogroll"For us it made sense to invest in this technology. Now we can utilize the dairy's potential to power ourtomfoolin’ : jalopniktrucks in addition to generating electricity for our operations," Rob Hilarides (pictured above), owner of the straight-up : autobloggreen : autoblog greendairy, said. "This will significantly reduce our energy costs and give us some protection from volatile energymore green : green car congressprices." ...