Smithfield Foods, Dominion Energy partner to transform the future of sustainable energy
The use of RNG leads to a significant reduction in methane emissions from the agriculture and energy industries.
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., and Dominion Energy, Richmond, Va., joined forces to transform the future of sustainable energy and agriculture. The joint venture, called Align Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), will capture methane emissions from hog farms in North Carolina, Virginia and Utah and convert them into clean renewable energy for residential home heating and power for local businesses.
“At Smithfield, we recognize true, enduring sustainability initiatives require collaboration with other proven innovators who share a similar vision,” says Kenneth Sullivan, president and CEO of Smithfield Foods. “Dominion Energy is one such proven innovator, and we are proud to partner with them in our longstanding pursuit of renewable energy. Align RNG is part of our nationwide expansion of Smithfield Renewables, innovative projects designed to help meet our goal to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2025.”