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A stink in Central California over converting cow manure to electricity

A stink in Central California over converting cow manure to electricity

Air-quality rules in the region leave dairy farmers facing costly changes to generators used to burn methane to produce power. Some have put their renewable-energy plans on hold.

Central California is home to nearly 1.6 million dairy cows and their manure -- up to 192 million pounds per day.

 

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