In the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side, this bioenergy project is the centerpiece of a larger development to grow healthy food and economic opportunities.
Auburn Gresham is not what anyone would consider a typical high-tech hub. The community on Chicago’s South Side has suffered from decades of disinvestment and racist redlining practices. But it is also home to a state-of-the-art anaerobic digester capable of diverting tons of food waste into rich compost, commercial-grade fertilizer and pipeline-ready biogas. And that’s just the beginning of the story for Green Era Campus. The project’s developers envision that when completed, the site will provide workforce development in the clean energy economy, a much-needed source for fresh produce within a food desert, and inviting green spaces for residents of all ages. More >>