Pictured here: Bernie Sheff, American Biogas Council, Chair, Gus Simmons, PE, Cavanaugh, Mark Maloney, OptimaBio Founder, Patrick Serfass, American Biogas Council, Executive Director The American Biogas Council recognized the Optima KV Swine Manure-Derived Renewable Natural Gas Project as the Agricultural Project…
Read MoreLast week, Smithfield Foods announced its plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2025. This substantial commitment involves expansion of manure-to-energy projects across several states in which they have swine farms and contract growers, including the states of North Carolina,…
Read MoreSwine Manure To Biomethane The June 2018 featured article in Biocycle Magazine is the Optima KV project. The article is written by Craig Coker , a Senior Editor at BioCycle. The project is hailed as the newest renewable energy project to come on line…
Read MoreThe entrepreneurial spirit is alive and kickin’ in Wilmington as both new start-ups and innovative companies celebrated the Coastal Entrepreneurial Awards. The Coastal Entrepreneurial Awards are a collaboration between the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship…
Read MoreRenewable Energy policy was a top-of-the-platform discussion point for the 2016 presidential candidates. For Hillary Clinton, and the Democratic platform, there were commitments to expand the policies of the Obama administration, which includes expansion of the use of renewable energy…
Read MoreEnergy was not only the subject but in the air at the GEFA Biogas Technical Assistance Workshop in Peachtree City, Georgia last week. …
Read MoreThe following Opinion/Editorial was posted Aug 29, 2016 at 2:11 PM by the StarNews. By Gus Simmons for StarNews Media North Carolina has the potential to gain $2.7 billion in new capital investment, nearly 24,300 construction and maintenance jobs, and…
Read MoreTop CEO’s of some of the largest companies are advocating for carbon-free power that is both reliable and affordable. From voicing their support of the Paris Climate Agreement to establishing mission-focused sources of funding, these business leaders are engaging in…
Read MoreLet’s face it – our trip to the gas pump the past few months has been much less painful than just a year ago. A mild start to winter, coupled with low crude oil prices and ample distillate stocks have…
Read MoreEarlier this month, I shared comments regarding the North Carolina’s strategy for addressing the requirements of the Clean Power Plan. In my comments, I recommend an improved strategy to manage the carbon emissions from the generation of electricity in our…
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