Happy Earth Day from Clean Fuel Partners! Did you know Earth Day was founded in 1970 by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson? (Nelson was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in recognition of his work.) Earth Day 1970 achieved a rare political alignment, enlisting support from … [Read more...] about The Digest: Happy Earth Day!
The Science behind our Renewable Energy Ecosystems
The United States Environmental Protection Agency describes the biorefinery process as follows: Anaerobic digestion is a biological process that occurs when organic matter (in liquid or slurry form) is decomposed by bacteria in the absence of oxygen (i.e., anaerobic). As the bacteria “work,” … [Read more...] about The Science behind our Renewable Energy Ecosystems
The CFP Process
The Problem Decomposing organic waste increasingly threatens our air, soil and water. Unchecked, these environmental contaminations will continue to release methane, which is 21x more potent than CO2 as a contributor to climate change, and poison soil and water from over-concentrations of otherwise … [Read more...] about The CFP Process
Clean Fuel Partners meets Clean Lakes Alliance
Clean Fuel Partners was invited to meet with the Clean Lakes Alliance’s Committee for Strategic Implementation last week. This committee is comprised of Clean Lakes Alliance staff members, County officials, representatives from the City of Madison as well as concerned citizens and UW … [Read more...] about Clean Fuel Partners meets Clean Lakes Alliance
Dane County Facility
In 2010, Dane County’s biodigesters were put into operation to meet a critical need in Dane County: remove phosphorus in manure from local farms to prevent it from entering runoff to the Yahara Watershed. Additionally, the biodigesters were designed to capture biogas and turn it into … [Read more...] about Dane County Facility
Renewable Energy Ecosystems
Our Renewable Energy Ecosystems create an ecological community; a system of interacting relationships between farmers, the surrounding community, and the environment. These Ecosystems convert what would be dangerous waste into usable power- clean fuel. Using tools that nature has provided, we … [Read more...] about Renewable Energy Ecosystems
Roof Installation – Digester Two
This past November (2015) Clean Fuel Partners begin installation of a Cupola M2 two membrane gasholder dome (Ecomembrane ™) on digester #2 at the Dane County digester facility. Crew members Eric Schumann, Brandon Schroeder, Alex Jaeger & Mike Maras are shown in the photogallery (see below) … [Read more...] about Roof Installation – Digester Two
The Dane County Community Digester
In 2010, Dane County’s biodigesters were put into operation to meet a critical need in Dane County: remove phosphorus in manure from local farms to prevent it from entering runoff to the Yahara Watershed. Additionally, the biodigesters were designed to capture biogas and turn it into … [Read more...] about The Dane County Community Digester