US-based Campbell Soup Company will partner with renewable energy company CH4 Biogas to construct the a commercial biogas power plant in the state of Ohio.
The Napoleonbiogas plant will enable the production of renewable electricity from waste generated from the production of soup, sauce and beverages.
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An anaerobic digester at the plant will process material from food processors, waste recyclers and local dairy farms to generate methane gas.
Power produced will replace about 25% annual electricity use at the soup maker’s facility, to be purchased under a 15-year agreement.
Campbell Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility VP Dave Stangis said that this new biogas technology will improve the firm’s Napoleon recycling rate to 95%, consistent with its 2020 destination goal.
"The use of biogas energy will reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the use of electricity in this facility by approximately 16,000 metric tons per year, or the equivalent of 3,000 cars," Stangis added.
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By GlobalDataCH4 Vice President Lauren Toretta said, "The conversion of waste to energy brings broad reaching benefits to the region and is a progressive step towards sustainable renewable energy solutions."
The biogas power plant will be constructed directly across the Campbell site in Harrison Township and will cover over seven acres with a capacity to convert 450t of mixed waste organic material a day.
Construction of Napoleon Biogas, currently underway, is expected complete in 2013.
