Greenhouse Gases Content

The Good and Bad Uses of Biomass for California

Emily C Dooley — October 11, 2023 - 11:00am

A 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study examines the good and bad uses of biomass and the best pathways to meet California’s goal of slashing carbon dioxide emissions by 2045.

As Americans Shelter in Place, Traffic, Emissions and Fuel-Tax Revenues Decline Dramatically

Katherine E Kerlin — May 01, 2020 - 12:54pm

Americans drove drastically less, saved millions of metric tons of greenhouse gases, and, in some states, lost millions in fuel-tax revenue since COVID-19 mitigation efforts took effect in early March. That is according to the latest special report from the Road Ecology Center at the University of California, Davis.

Can Seaweed Cut Methane Emissions on Dairy Farms?

Katherine E Kerlin — May 24, 2018 - 11:30am

Seaweed may be the super food dairy cattle need to reduce the amount of methane they burp into the atmosphere. Early results from research at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis indicate that just a touch of the ocean algae in cattle feed could dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions from California’s 1.8 million dairy cows.