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Walt Tunnessen

Energy efficient plants of the future

As tempting as it might be to envision a George Jetson factory of the future, the reality is that most companies rarely look beyond a 2-year payback period for projects.
Walt Tunnessen
December 17, 2018

EPA’s ENERGY STAR division provides an outline of what today’s cold food processors are doing to their manufacturing plants to become more energy efficient for the future.


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Indigo Ag acquires TellusLabs to enhance data-driven agronomic solutions

TellusLabs built a living map of the world’s food supply, tracing farm management decisions and agronomic parameters, including field boundaries, crop type, planting and harvest dates and overall crop performance, in real time.
December 14, 2018
Indigo Ag, Inc., Boston, Mass., acquired TellusLabs, a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of satellite imaging for developing agricultural insights.
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CalBio receives funding to enhance infrastructure for on-farm digesters

The dairy bio-methane pilot program is part of the state’s strategy to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants, including methane.
December 14, 2018
California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio), Visalia, Calif., received funding from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), San Francisco; the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Sacramento, Calif.; and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Sacramento, Calif., for three dairy pilot projects selected to install dairy digester renewable fuel technology.
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Study: Industrial water management surpasses $10B

The analysis identifies wastewater re-use as a key focus of change.
December 14, 2018
In 2017, the United States spent $10.2 billion on water management, including water acquisition, treatment, re-use and discharge, according to a new report from Bluefield Research, Boston, Mass.
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Tyson Foods to pilot energy-efficient motor technologies in 2019

Once completed, these pilot programs will provide insights to help guide further adoption into Tyson’s supply chain.
December 12, 2018
Tyson Foods, Springdale, Ark., and its subsidiaries announced plans to pilot two emerging motor technologies as part of ongoing efforts to improve fuel efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy.
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Study: Consumers prefer to buy goods from companies that reflect their personal values

The study found that companies that stand for something bigger are more likely to attract consumers and influence purchasing decisions.
December 5, 2018
Nearly two-thirds of consumers (63%) globally prefer to buy goods and services from companies that stand for a shared purpose that reflects their personal values and beliefs, according to new research from Accenture, New York.
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