California State Fair to Feature First Known Amusement Ride Powered Solely By Cows.PG&E Cow Powered Ride Highlights Advances in Renewable Energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Move over horse power, cow power could be the next big thing! The California State Fair today announced that the event will host the first known amusement ride powered entirely by cow manure. Pacific Gas and Electric Company and developer BioEnergy Solutions will power a children's train ride with renewable biogas bi·o·gas n. A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by bacterial degradation of organic matter and used as a fuel. biogas Noun gaseous fuel produced by the fermentation of organic waste , made from California dairy cows. The ride, "Barnyard Animal Train," is owned by Ray Cammack Shows and will be located in the Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. Kids Park at the State Fair. Kids will have the opportunity to take a ride and learn more about renewable energy options for the future and about being environmentally conscious. "Powering a children's ride at the state fair with biogas is a celebration of the great efforts of California's dairy farmers Dairy Farmers is one of Australia's largest and oldest dairy manufacturers, established in 1900, supplying products to local and international markets such as eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia. to help us meet our energy needs," said PG&E Vice President of Gas Transmission and Distribution Robert T. Howard. "We're proud to partner with these innovative dairy farmers and demonstrate the potential for the state's agriculture and power sectors to work together to meet California's climate goals." Biogas is gas produced by the anaerobic digestion Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the natural process of biological degradation of organic material in the absence of air. An anaerobic digester is a man-made system that harnesses this process to treat waste and produce biogas and anaerobic digestate, a soil-improving material. or fermentation of organic material, such as cow manure, but may be made from any biodegradable waste Biodegradable waste is a type of waste, typically originating from plant or animal sources, which may be broken down by other living organisms. It can be commonly found in municipal solid waste (sometimes called biodegradable municipal waste [BMW]) as: natural resource, natural resources - resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature , biogas provides the dairy farmers in PG&E's service area with a new source of revenue and removes methane, a potentially hazardous greenhouse gas, from the air. Fairgoers can learn more about this source of green energy at the California State Fair. The exhibit and ride will be here in the Kaiser Permanente Kids Park starting Friday, Aug. 15 through Labor Day. For any further questions, media may contact the Media Director Brooke Converse, at (916) 263-3108 or mediacenter@calexpo.com. |
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