Feedstock is another term for the organic material that is “fed” into the digestion process, such as food waste or manure. In 2014, EPA began building a dataset of names and locations of anaerobic ...

An advanced technology that could benefit farmers' bottom line and help meet the rising demand for domestic energy production borrows a key ingredient from a centuries-old practice of burning dried ...

There’s a “cow” in Sacramento State’s BAC Yard, but don’t expect it to moo. Sac State Sustainability’s new food waste digester not only turns kitchen scraps into safe, nutrient-rich fertilizer, it ...

Anaerobic digestion is the process by which microorganisms break down organic (carbon-based) materials in the absence of oxygen. In this instance, “organic” means coming from or made of plants or ...

A bright blue tanker truck rumbles up the road to Longview Farm, a dairy operation in western Massachusetts. The driver, Luke Page, hops down from the cab and wrestles to connect a fat hose from the ...

It’s no secret that New York City, like many densely populated urban areas throughout history, has a trash and rodent problem. Mountains of bloated trash bags —many containing food waste that attract ...

After San Luis Obispo County residents toss yard waste and food scraps into their green bin, the waste is transformed into renewable energy. San Luis Obispo County green waste travels from its green ...