Murphy-Brown of Missouri, LLC (MBM), Princeton, Mo., and St. Louis-based Roeslein Alternative Energy, LLC announced joint plans to develop a $100 million renewable biogas project in northern Missouri. Murphy-Brown is the livestock production subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va.
The project is a unique and innovative model for sustainability that will demonstrate how underutilized agricultural resources can create renewable fuel, benefit the ecosystem and generate economic opportunity. The joint venture envisions combining technology and animal waste to optimize alternative energy production for regional distribution.