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Dual venture doubles investment to convert pig refuse to power

Dual venture doubles investment to convert pig refuse to power

By /November 4, 2019 /Local News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods are vowing to invest half a billion dollars in manure-to-energy projects in several states. The Daily Press of Newport News reports the companies initially planned to join in a $250 million, 10-year venture to turn animal waste into energy. Kraig Westerbeek, senior […]

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New joint venture formed to convert pig manure to power

New joint venture formed to convert pig manure to power

By /November 27, 2018 /Local News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The world’s largest pork company is teaming up with a major energy company to turn pig manure into renewable natural gas. Smithfield Foods and Dominion Energy announced a joint venture partnership Tuesday to trap methane from hog waste and convert it into power for heating homes […]

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