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

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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.

Sysco expands FreshPoint Dallas facility

The project will include a number of sustainability initiatives such as two Eco-Safe digesters for tomato waste and LED lighting.

August 2, 2018

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Sysco Corp., Houston, Texas, broke ground on the expansion at its FreshPoint Dallas facility.

WELTEC BIOPOWER expands biogas plant for milk powder manufacturer

Beginning in late 2018, the plant and its eight digesters will generate a rated thermal input of more than 6 megawatt from cattle manure and fodder leftovers.

November 16, 2017

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German plant manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER signed a contract for a biogas plant extension of Estancias del Lago’s (EDL) milk powder plant in Uruguay.

Joseph Gallo Farms to become net-zero energy dairy farm

Joseph Gallo Farms operates one of the largest and longest-running methane digesters in California.

September 26, 2016

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Joseph Gallo Farms, Atwater, Calif., unveiled a new 2 megawatt (MW) solar array, what is said to be the largest privately owned system ever installed on a California dairy.

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