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BEP's managing partner, Adam Wintle has a penetrating perspective on the very complex world of proposing, financing and permitting anaerobic digestion systems, as well as what the future holds for this key renewable energy sector. If you are interested in effective and profitable anaerobic digestion, youíll find this blog to be a must read.
There’s gold in your trash
Or at the very least, warmth to protect you from this frigid Maine winter! The Associated Press reported yesterday that the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine has received a federal grant to convert food waste into renewable energy. The grant will…
Read MoreScale mountains, literally, with anaerobic digestion
The Killington ski resort in Vermont is likely the first ski area in the world to use cow power to bring skiers to the top of the mountain, according to Green Mountain Power, the utility company to whom Vermont dairy farmers sell the green…
Read MoreWhy is government tracking food waste?
The government doesn’t keep track of certain information for no reason at all, I assure you. As I predicted in July, new environmental regulations are on the way. In Massachusetts, for instance, state environmental officials are preparing to ban hospitals, universities, hotels, large restaurants,…
Read MoreGood news for biogas & anaerobic digestion: Wintle honored
We’re very excited that BEP’s managing partner, Adam Wintle, has been named one of the top ten business leaders in Maine. Specifically, Mainebiz magazine has named Adam as part of its ‘2012 NEXT List,’ an annual honor they bestow on, “Maine entrepreneurs and innovators…
Read MoreThe Ugly Truth About Food Waste In America
Author Jonathan Bloom and Dana Gunders, a scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council, recently appeared on National Public Radio’s ‘SCIENCE FRIDAY,’ with host Ira Flatow to talk about a problem that is getting more and more attention: food waste. Click on the graphic…
Read MoreWhen we understand food waste, it will end
Hard to believe today, but before this television ad began to run in 1970, it was quite common for Americans to literally throw garbage and litter out the window of a moving automobile. In the 40’s and 50’s, print ads for soft drinks and…
Read MoreThis is CRUCIAL to the future of anaerobic digestion
One important skill set that renewable energy entrepreneurs often overlook: conducting public outreach, and building public support for projects. BEP specifically offers this crucial function to our clients, because we know that nimble outreach and public relations play a vital role in publicizing and…
Read MoreCall to ban food waste from landfills is growing
Increasing awareness of food waste in landfills keeps popping up as a topic. The online magazine Environmental Leader published an interesting column Monday by Wayne Davis, co-founder of a company called Harvest Power. He points out that the United Kingdom is way behind countries…
Read MoreWhat is it about cows that investors will find so charming?
In this video, you’ll see that Commissioner Walt Whitcomb, Maine’s Commissioner of Agriculture, makes a folksy but very important point: anaerobic digestion benefits from constancy, whereas other renewables, like wind and solar, do not. Sometimes it rains, and sometimes the wind doesn’t blow. But…
Read MoreMONEY PIT: shocking statistic about landfills & food waste
Most American taxpayers shell out anywhere from $50 to $200 a ton to have their city or town needlessly bury food waste in landfills. Where it just sits, emitting pollutants into the atmosphere, taking up valuable space, and speeding up the timeline for having…
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