Iowa Power Fund awards $1.1M for methane digester Oct 10, 2008
1M for methane digester ... 1M for methane digester ... The society is building a methane digester in Amana to convert methane from livestock manure into fuel to power electrical generators. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Lyons man energized by renewable sources Oct 4, 2008
He's building a methane digester, which will turn manure from his chicken coop into gas for heating. The farm has become a laboratory of sorts, and he's ready to open it up for energy workshops next summer. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Sullivan Farm is going green Sep 12, 2008
"I know there are some really big operations that use it. They have cameras and sensors in sugar bushes that allows them to monitor the flow of sap and allows them to empty the sap. He estimated the number of solar-operated maple sugars on some farms at 50,000 to 60,000 trees. Mr. Mankin said the farm had joined the National Organic Farm Association (NOFA), whose members must sign a pledge concerning a green philosophy on their farms. "So, we've made this pledge to ourselves that anything we do... (New Milford Times, CT)
City plans to use digester/generator to power wastewater plant Aug 22, 2008
The project hinges on a micro-turbine electric generator and a methane digester, which removes the methane sludge byproduct captured in the sewage and converts it to fuel-grade energy. The city can then use that energy to power the system, which will reduce carbon emissions from the facility by 45 percent and natural gas use by a third, said Dan Wicka, the city s environmental health and safety coordinator. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Dairy digester dispute Aug 11, 2008
Jon Tollenaar wants to install a methane digester that would use manure from the 1,900 cows on his farm near Elk Grove to produce electricity for the. SMUD has agreed to buy the electricity, the has funded the project with a $500,000 loan, and the provided a $198,000 grant. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Auburn may buy "green" trash trucks Jul 17, 2008
Palesh said that running two natural gas packers falls in line with the city's other alternative energy projects, such as the methane digester which will use landfill sludge to create methane gas. The methane that will be produced can then be used as fuel for the vehicles, Palesh said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
How big a footprint is in a glass of Backsberg wine? Jul 8, 2008
The estate's package of solutions included planting trees, setting aside land for developing additional biomass, reviewing packaging and developing methane digester technology. The Backsberg initiative may once have seemed like a luxury, but it is now a necessity - even more so if South Africa aims to maintain its competitive position as a fruit and wine exporter. (Business Report, South Africa)
Earth Day in 38th year Apr 22, 2008
For instance, students toured an area farm to see a methane digester, a machine that turns cow manure into electricity. That was going to be our Earth Day tie-in, she said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
MID: Initiative has dark side Feb 29, 2008
With the help of a $720,000 state grant, for instance, the Fiscalini Cheese Co. is installing a "methane digester" that will extract methane gas from cow manure; the irrigation district could buy the resulting energy. "We've had a couple of other dairymen express interest in that," Short told staffers for Rep. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Modesto Irrigation District lobbies D.C. Feb 26, 2008
With the help of a $720,000 state grant, for instance, the Fiscalini Cheese Co. is installing a "methane digester" that will extract methane gas from cow manure; the irrigation district could then buy the resulting energy. But Short and Joy A. Warren, the Modesto district's regulatory administrator, said that pushing utility districts too aggressively could cause reliability problems. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Company looks to turn manure into power Feb 14, 2008
Neves says Joe Gallo Farms in Merced, for example, makes its large methane digester system viable by mixing creamery waste streams with the manure, making it easier for bacteria to grow ... If everything goes well, the methane digester should begin operating by early 2009, Dasovich said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Clover Farmstead Butter Hits Retail Shelves With Big Excitement Feb 5, 2008
The small buttery that produces Clover Farmstead Butter is part of St. Anthony Farm, and is powered by a methane digester. By regenerating the methane gases that come from the cows' manure on the farm, the buttery is able to create its own energy and not have to rely on PGpower. (PR Newswire)
Rain yields favorable year in agriculture Dec 28, 2007
Also emerging in Texas is the process of converting manure in a methane digester to energy for use as a source of power. "We've long been a leader in agriculture and in energy," he said. (Sealy News, TX)
Cutting edge ideas on display at clean energy conference Dec 5, 2007
Several clean energy technology firms were there to tout the benefits of biofuels and biogas -- the stuff coming out of De Raadt's methane digester ... And there was talk of installing more methane digesters to harness the power of 1 ... They include overlapping regulatory agencies, not enough research about the effectiveness of methane digesters and lack of cooperation from utilities, according to Ricardo Amon, manager of the Energy in Agriculture program at the California Energy Commission and... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Sechlers receive grant for maple operation Nov 17, 2007
In Somerset County, another grant like this went to Dovan Farms to the VanGilder family for a methane digester on their dairy farm. Rosenbaum pointed out that elected officials are supportive with tax dollars for any type of energy project. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
New name to represent District 6 Nov 1, 2007
They're doing it right now in Auburn, Lattimore said, where geothermal energy systems have been installed in municipal buildings and a methane digester project is being pursued. Lattimore's brother, Timothy, is Auburn's mayor. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Ethanol plant proposed Aug 11, 2007
We have been working closely with Dan Ahart of the DOT and the county supervisor board to plan for any ramifications of expansion," said Weihs. According to Goedken, leaders are still working on details involved with the ethanol plant, but hope to come a conclusion soon. "We are still working on it, just assessing the impact and the value of it all," said Matt VanBaale, general manager, Natural Milk Production. Evaluations of numerous methane digester technologies are still underway. The 2007... (Harlan Tribune, IA)
- Power from waste Jul 28, 2007
Matt Wallis Daryl Maas, left, and his brother Kevin Maas plan to build a methane digester that would convert manure to energy ... Compared to solar and wind power, methane digesters provide an uninterrupted source of energy. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
Environmentalist lauded for Valley ag ties Jul 19, 2007
Working with dairy operators and utility companies to reduce the impact of manure on the environment by encouraging development of methane digesters that generate electricity ... De Raadt said he was pleased to see Boren's enthusiasm for renewable energy and "all the potential out there."Michael Marsh, who heads Western United Dairymen and has worked closely with Boren on methane digester projects, said she seeks to "find common-sense solutions to very complex regulatory problems." He said... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Carbon neutralSouth African wine farmer 'cashes in' on the environment Jul 18, 2007
Projects in development include a methane digester which will use as fuel the litter from Michael's poultry sheds. "We're planning to build a small pilot plant in October or November," he says. (BBC News -- Business)
New Green Engineers Apr 11, 2007
They plan to install a methane digester at the college farm, to turn manure into electricity. They're also working to put up another wind turbine and construction of a new student center meets the strictest environmental codes. (WCAX.com, VT)
Renewable energy gaining momentum Mar 30, 2007
Scheider and his wife Trish, of rural Freeport, have developed a methane digester which turns manure from their 700 milking cows into electricity. Scheider said his greatest problem is not being able to sell his excess electricity to ComEd for negotiated rates. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Backsberg wine estate gains carbon neutral status Mar 22, 2007
This package included conversion to biofuel, setting aside land for development of additional biomass, reviewing packaging (especially in terms of glass weight) and developing methane digester technology, he said. Andre Morgenthal, communications manager for Wines of SA (Wosa), said it was encouraging that producers were taking the initiative on reducing CO2 emissions. (Business Report, South Africa)
Eighteen Manure Digesters in Wisconsin, Room for More Mar 16, 2007
Many farms with methane digesters use some of that electricity for their own needs and sell the rest back to a power company ... Experts' answers vary a bit when they're asked how many cows a farm needs to make a methane digester work properly, but they often range between 600 and 800 ... As for coal itself, these 18 methane digesters keep more than 27,000 tons of coal from being burned. (Agri-View, WI)
City politicians go country Jan 25, 2007
The group also visited Pearl City-based Hunter Haven Farms, owned by Doug and Thomas Block, where they witnessed a methane digester, a machine that turns cow manure into methane, in operation. Both legislators said they felt they left the area with a greater understanding of the importance and strides of rural entrepreneurship in the region and said the trip would enable them to have a broader understanding of the issues when such legislation comes up for decision-making. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Tim Pawlenty Jan 23, 2007
- Biomass/biofuels research - $10 million - Grants for solar rebates, plug-in hybrid vehicles, methane digester - $5 million - Competitive-energy research grants - $10 million. Health care. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Vermont Farms Head Towards Producing Energy Jan 18, 2007
Rowell and his brother are installing a methane digester, like this one, to produce 2 million kilowatts of electricity, and some extra income. "We're trying to subsidize our milk prices with a biodigester selling electricity so that we can continue farming," continued Rowell. (WCAX.com, VT)
