The Competitive Edge: Vanguard Renewables
Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? A: Vanguard Renewables’ leadership saw an opportunity to help the American farmer to improve manure and nutrient management and to provide farms with a new, diversified income stream.
Panning for Gold in the Waste Stream: Vanguard Renewables helps farmers harvest energy from their by-products
When Randy Jordan takes part in his local Fourth of July parade these days, he no longer worries about neighbors turning their noses up at him. In the past, they had their reasons.
‘This Is History’: Big Ten University Students Unanimously Pass Resolution Calling On Schools to Divest From Fossil Fuels
Student body presidents of the Big Ten universities are calling on their schools to divest from the fossil fuel industry after a resolution was passed unanimously
Turning cow waste into clean power on a national scale
A 1,000-pound dairy cow produces an average of 80 pounds of manure each day. Multiply that by the estimated 9 million dairy cattle in the U.S., and that’s a lot of manure.
From cow pats to clean energy
Harmful emissions from the agriculture sector are increasingly scrutinized as the climate changes. Now, energy companies want to help New Mexico dairy farmers reduce emissions.
Industry’s 3 largest landfill operators among California’s biggest methane emitters: report
Republic Services, Waste Connections and Waste Management are among California's leading methane "super-emitters,"
Dominion Energy and Vanguard Renewables partner to form nationwide network of dairy waste-to-energy projects
Dominion Energy and Vanguard Renewables Ag partnered in a more than $200-million nationwide partnership to convert methane from U.S. dairy farms into renewable natural gas (RNG) that can be used to heat homes, power businesses and fuel vehicles.
Weekly Digest: Partnership developing nationwide network of dairy waste-to-energy projects
An expansion of an alliance involving Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is designed to reduce on-farm greenhouse gas emissions while improving the economic viability of family-owned dairy farms.
Vanguard Renewables and Dominion Energy partner up on 1st nationwide network of dairy waste-to-energy projects
In today’s Digest, find out how Vanguard Renewables and Dominion Energy are partnering up on a $200 million nationwide strategic partnership to convert methane from U.S. dairy farms into clean, RNG...
Dominion Energy and Vanguard Renewables Form Strategic Partnership to Develop First Nationwide Network of Dairy Waste-to-Energy Projects
More than $200 million strategic partnership will capture methane from U.S. dairy farms and convert it into clean, renewable energy for U.S. consumers.
Dominion Energy Turns to Cow Manure in Gas Pact
Deal is the latest venture between livestock concerns and power producers to generate gas from animal waste. The arrangement calls for the utility to fund construction of organic-waste processing facilities called anaerobic digesters amid clusters of large dairy farms, connect the facilities to natural gas distribution pipelines and sell the gas.
Chew On This: Farmers Are Using Food Waste To Make Electricity
This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the PBS NewsHour. Hosted by Allison Aubrey. Learn how Massachusetts farmers, food retailers, and food manufacturers are turning farm and food waste into renewable energy.
Vanguard Renewables and Vermont Gas Win American Biogas Council 2019 Awards
PRESS RELEASE: Vanguard Renewables and Vermont Gas Win American Biogas Council 2019 Awards
PRESS RELEASE: Vanguard Renewables and Jordan Dairy Farms, Rutland, Massachusetts Win American Biogas Council 2019 Longevity Award
PRESS RELEASE: Vanguard Renewables and Jordan Dairy Farms, Rutland, Massachusetts Win American Biogas Council 2019 Longevity Award
How anaerobic digesters are helping process organics while sustaining US farms
Vanguard’s goal is to place Anaerobic Digesters on farms across North America.
Vanguard breaks ground on food waste to energy project
System will help food producers and consumers comply with Vermont’s 2020 food waste ban.
Biomethane to Supply Vermont College with 50% of its Heating and Cooling Energy Needs
Vanguard Renewables has selected Kinsley Energy Systems to supply high-efficiency combined heat and power (CHP) for a new renewable energy project.
Energy 2028 update: College partners with Goodrich Farm on anaerobic digester project
Middlebury College broke ground on an anaerobic digester facility at the end of August, pushing the college towards its goal of using 100% renewable energy sources by 2028.
The New Business Imperative – Employees turn environmental action into a workplace necessity
This survey of Fortune 1000 employees finds that if companies are to meet employee expectations for corporate environmental efforts, and reap the associated benefits, they have significant work ahead of them.
Milestones Reached as Vermont Gas, Vanguard Renewables Break Ground on Biogas-RNG Project
For many who attended the groundbreaking for the new dairy digester at Vermont’s Goodrich Farm, the sense of true celebration was palpable.
Diversification the secret behind Bar-Way Farm’s century of success
DEERFIELD — Steven Melnik used horses when he started his farm in 1919. A century later, his great-grandson can use his smartphone to turn on the pumps at a 750,000-gallon methane digester that makes bedding for dairy cows, as well as electricity, fertilizer and heat.
Media Coverage for the official groundbreaking at Goodrich Farm of Salisbury biodigester
Multiple news outlets covered this historic event, and groundbreaking of the new Salisbury Anerobic Digestor. Read coverage from WPTZ (NBC5), VtDigger, Houston Chronicle, VtBiz, WCAX.
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Vanguard Renewables, Goodrich Farm, Middlebury College, and Vermont Gas Celebrate Groundbreaking for Facility that Turns Manure and Food Waste into Renewable Energy GalleryVanguard Renewables, Goodrich Farm, Middlebury College, and Vermont Gas Celebrate Groundbreaking for Facility that Turns Manure and Food Waste into Renewable Energy
Vanguard Renewables, Goodrich Farm, Middlebury College, and Vermont Gas Celebrate Groundbreaking for Facility that Turns Manure and Food Waste into Renewable Energy
Middlebury will be the primary consumer of the RNG produced at the dairy farm.
Vermont farm turns manure into renewable energy, powering Middlebury College
The digester, which extracts methane from manure and food waste, is similar in design to the one under construction in Salisbury, Vermont.
How cows will help heat a Vermont college campus
SALISBURY, Vt. (WCAX) Soon cows will help heat a local school campus. Tuesday, Middlebury College and its partners broke ground on a new facility on the Goodrich Family Farm in Salisbury.