Tough trade
OPINION: Known for serious trade negotiations with global politicians, top NZ trade official Vangelis Vitalis also knows how to crack jokes.
BMW and California's Straus Organic Dairy Farm will install a methane biodigester in Marshall, California that will be responsible for capturing methane from cow manure, converting it to renewable energy which will be sent to the power grid.
The German company describes the strategy as a one-two punch that will help deliver 'extraordinarily efficient' electric cars.
Not only will its EVs produce zero emissions while driving, but cleaner energy for the grid will help make charging cars more sustainable too.
