Digesters
The program recognizes dairy farms and businesses that advance the industry’s commitment to healthy products, healthy communities and a healthy planet.
The focus is on how dairy producers from this state transform cow manure into electricity to power their farms and hundreds of local homes and businesses.
Dairy digester mixes manure with waste from local food processors to produce power.
John Noble, a sixth generation dairyfarmer, got his first taste of the benefits of biogas about a decade ago, when he installed a small system on his Wyoming County farm.Now, Noble and a host of investors, including a handful of local farm families, are getting into biogas in a big way. Synergy Biogas, an entity owned by Florida-based renewable energy company CH4 Biogas, last week took the wraps off its new biogas power project, located on the 1,850-cow dairyfarm that Synergy owns in Wyoming County.
Washington State dairy will install an anaerobic digester and sell the resulting electricity to a utility.
Family has farmed the land for 100 years, and today its thriving dairy farm uses cutting-edge technology to increase profits and protect the environment.
One objective is to explore innovative ways to use products previously considered waste streams from dairy production, processing and handling.
Two California dairies win state grants to build innovative, energy-producing biogas projects.
In a first for the Golden State, a dairy, a digester and an ethanol plant partner to create renewable energy.
Video shows how New Hope Dairy’s anaerobic digester turns 30,000 gallons of manure a day into electricity for the power grid.
The program has gained widespread support from key organizations, including Elanco, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, the Center for Advanced Energy Studies/Idaho National Laboratory, USDA, the World Wildlife Fund, MilkPEP and the Dairy Research Institute.
White House plan highlights opportunities expected to foster innovation, revenue for dairy farms.
Documentary shows how sustainable energy program is saving Vermont’s farms and environment.
Free registration is available for the Nov. 12 conference in Fresno.
Without a dollar into it, a California dairy generates income from an anaerobic digester
The day-long event, which includes a dairy panel, will explore trends in energy rates, renewable energy and energy efficiency opportunities.
The contributions of U.S. dairy farmers to reducing food waste and generating renewable energy are featured in National Geographic’s special “Food of the Future” series.