Renewable natural gas company Viridi Energy had acquired a biosolids digester plant in Brunswick, Maine that it intends to transform into a waste-to-RNG facility, according to a March 19 press release.
Virdi will use anaerobic digestion to transform biosolids into enough energy to heat more than 3,000 homes for a year, the company said.
Casella Waste Systems Inc., a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, will manage feedstock collection and delivery logistics for an estimated 85,000 tons of biosolids per year collected from a network of wastewater treatment plants. Once processed, Casella will transport the more stable, post-process digestate to landfill in a form that preserves landfill capacity, lessens the need for stabilization material and reduces transportation distances.
Viridi is currently conducting siting, permitting, and environmental due diligence at the Brunswick site. Retrofit construction of the Brunswick facility is expected to be complete by the second half of 2025, with full operations slated to commence in 2026.
Recommended Reading
E&P Earnings Season Proves Up Stronger Efficiencies, Profits
2024-04-04 - The 2024 outlook for E&Ps largely surprises to the upside with conservative budgets and steady volumes.
U.S. Shale-catters to IPO Australian Shale Explorer on NYSE
2024-05-04 - Tamboran Resources Corp. is majority owned by Permian wildcatter Bryan Sheffield and chaired by Haynesville and Eagle Ford discovery co-leader Dick Stoneburner.
PrairieSky Adds $6.4MM in Mannville Royalty Interests, Reduces Debt
2024-04-23 - PrairieSky Royalty said the acquisition was funded with excess earnings from the CA$83 million (US$60.75 million) generated from operations.
JMR Services, A-Plus P&A to Merge Companies
2024-03-05 - The combined organization will operate under JMR Services and aims to become the largest pure-play plug and abandonment company in the nation.
New Fortress Energy Sells Two Power Plants to Puerto Rico
2024-03-18 - New Fortress Energy sold two power plants to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to provide cleaner and lower cost energy to the island.