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Could these cows soon be fuelling your home?

July 6, 2017, Haverhill, MA – Neighbors of Haverhill’s Crescent Farm will soon notice a change in the air — literally.

The farm, which has nearly 200 dairy cows, will begin construction on an anaerobic waste digester the week of July 10. It aims to begin using the machine to convert manure into renewable methane fuel within seven months.

The digester, the sixth in the state and fourth constructed and managed by Wellesley’s Vanguard Renewables, will convert roughly 100 tons of manure and organic food waste per day.

“Once it’s running at full capacity, the digester will provide direct power to about 950 homes in the area,” said John Hanselman, chairman of Vanguard Renewables. READ MORE