Case Study
Swine Waste in Power Generation
The Opportunity Every day there are many farms accumulating a large amount of manure and agricultural waste that is either destined for a landfill or is land-applied as a fertilizer taking advantage of the nutrients and organic matter to aid in crop production. But there have been complaints that the waste from large-scale swine operations can contaminate groundwater and streams and create sickening odors. Additionally, the open-air w