The tour was a gas

Russian group tours California to study alternative energy technologies

Above: Tatiana Tivikova, Chief Ranger of the PribaikalskyRegion and Deputy Director of Baikalsk Forest Management ina small village on Lake Baikal in Russia called Turka, bounceson a large rubber cover over a methane gas collection area atCastelanelli Bros. farm in Lodi. Tivikova was part of a groupthat toured California for 10 days to learn about alternativeenergy policies and technologies that they can bring back toRussia. Below,left: The Castelanelli Bros. farm, located inLodi, is noted for turning the methane gas produced by theirdairy cows into electricity. The farm was one of the stopsmade by the Russian tour group. Below, right: Visitors fromthe Republic of Buryatia in Russia tour the Castelanelli Bros.farm in Lodi, hoping to learn about different forms oftechnology which can be adapted for use upon return to theirhome country. (Brian Feulner/News-Sentinel)

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