A joint venture to capture the methane emissions from hog farms and turn them into renewable energy has been formed by Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods.
The initial projects of Align Renewable Natural Gas will be located in North Carolina, Virginia and Utah. The energy produced will be used to power local businesses and heat residential homes.
In a statement earlier this week, Dominion Energy said that capturing methane from hog farms would lower the use of traditionally sourced natural gas and stop greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere.
