First Large-Scale Biogas Plant in US Coming Online in California
Capable of processing 270,000 tons of organic waste a year, it will turn food waste collected from local restaurants and businesses into energy and compost.
Capable of processing 270,000 tons of organic waste a year, it will turn food waste collected from local restaurants and businesses into energy and compost.
Fleets can now fuel their natural gas vehicles with methane from landfills, dairies and wastewater treatment plants.
Biogas will partially power a huge California distribution center for the nation's largest supermarket chain.
All residents can now buy electricity from cow manure directly from the utility, Green Mountain Power.
Byproducts of cheese production will be turned into electricity, heat and fertilizer.
This installation brings the utility closer to its goal of being Gridless by 2020.
Natural gas is widely available from landfills, wastewater treatment plants, and other residue streams, and capturing it prevents methane emissions.
Cow manure from Idaho dairy farm will be converted into 4.5 MW of electricity capacity.