Chobani unveils program to support the ‘future of dairy’
Greek yogurt maker Chobani LLC, the second-largest overall yogurt manufacturer in the United States, announced a comprehensive new program to further its commitment to positive transformation of its “milkshed” — supporting the economic, environmental and social...
BioCycle REFOR19 Conference Site Tours Announced
The first site tour is GL Dairy Biogas Project, which adds 16 million kWh per year to the local grid. The project is a partnership between ABC members Gunderson Health Systems, Dane County and three farms. The digester at Statz B, the second tour site, utilizes a...
Poop power: livestock byproducts turn into renewable energy
If you turned on your light switch today, thank a farmer! That's the impressive sentiment I felt after touring a poultry processing facility in South Carolina. I was there as a guest with (ABC Member) Brightmark Energy, my latest social media partnership where we are...
Biogas as a Resource: Breaking Down the Benefits and Potential Roadblocks
When food and yard waste are landfilled, those organic materials become a source of methane emissions contributing to global warming and climate change. But biogas—primarily composed of methane and carbon dioxide—is produced from the breakdown of organic matter via...
Grassley Statement on New Threats to RFS
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement in response to recent media reports on new threats to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). “For years, Big Oil and its advocates on and off Capitol Hill have worked hard to undermine the RFS and dole...
New Jersey passes food waste bill favoring landfills and WTE
Following floor amendments, the New Jersey state legislature passed a one-of-a-kind food waste bill yesterday. The recent Senate amendment classifying incinerators as authorized recycling facilities – provided they utilize anaerobic digesters within four years – was...
EPA: More than 31.11 million cellulosic RINs generated in May
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) data for May, reporting that nearly 1.57 billion RINs were generated during the month, including more than 31.11 million cellulosic RINs. More than 30.98 million D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs were generated...
CARB Approves Rule for Zero-Emission Airport Shuttles
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved a rule that will require fixed-route shuttles serving the state’s 13 largest airports to transition to 100% zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035. “California continues its forward march toward a zero-emission...
Welcome New Member: Align RNG!
Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods have teamed up to convert biomass into renewable energy. Align Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)℠ is a new company that has the rare ability to align the interests of farmers, food processors, neighbors, municipalities, energy consumers,...