Verde Renewable Energy, LLC (“Verde”) develops state-of-the-art power plants that utilize the anaerobic digestion of plant material, which can be combined with cow manure, and chicken and foodwaste to produce biomethane (not to be confused with bioethanol or a grain derived biofuel), which in turn p…
Verde Renewable Energy, LLC (“Verde”) develops state-of-the-art power plants that utilize the anaerobic digestion of plant material, which can be combined with cow manure, and chicken and foodwaste to produce biomethane (not to be confused with bioethanol or a grain derived biofuel), which in turn powers a continuous duty electric generator. An added benefit of this strategy is that the bi-product or digestate can be sold as an organic fertilizer, thus providing two sources of revenue. These facilities will grow and harvest a very resilient hybrid sorghum and deploy second generation, carbon neutral, biomethane gas production concepts for power generation. The controlled bio digestion of the sorghum results in the creation of biomethane gas, which is then burned in an internal combustion engine generating renewable, dispatchable energy. The diagram describes the process used by MT-Energie (a potential vendor to Verde).
Crops
The sorghum crops are specifically selected and bred for drought tolerant growth, which is critical for the non-irrigated fallow ground. Growing success must be predicated upon the mitigation of risk of drought conditions during the growing cycle. An added benefit of this strategy is the creation of many farming jobs in areas previously underutilized, while ensuring that food crop production is not impacted.
The organic fertilizer meets the standards established for organic farming and will help serve the needs of the high demand organic farming industry. The sale of these residuals provides an important revenue stream that enhances the return on investment (ROI) for each project.
SilageWith the development of these projects, Verde will not only enable the production of carbon neutral renewable energy but also stimulate and inject new economic growth and sustainable revenue to rural communities.
The selected feedstock used in this technology is quite unique since the fuel source (sorghum silage) can be stored or “banked” for a maximum of two years. This renewable form of electric energy generation produces reliable and stable non-intermittent energy, coupled with the ability to stockpile a reserve supply. This distinctive characteristic helps to mitigate any unforeseen adverse growing conditions and allows the facility to produce energy at full capacity in the event of a low crop yield in a specific year.
Digester1While the development of a renewable energy strategy was the original reason for Verde’s development, this project also delivers an additional economically valuable revenue stream. The spent feedstock exiting the anaerobic digestion tanks has been identified as an extremely nutrient rich organic fertilizer that meets the Organic Materials Review Institute (“OMRI”) standards established for organic farming. This product currently is in extremely high demand and serves the needs of multiple markets. The additional revenue created from the sale of this byproduct provides a substantial increase in profitability that enhances the return on investment and therefore makes this project even more attractive from an investment perspective.
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Sectors Verde Renewable Energy serves:
Energy & Utilities
Materials
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