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NC hog farm turning manure into money

June 30, 2014, Bladenboro, NC – Storms Farm in is now home to an energy system that turns hog waste into energy. It’s a concept even surprising to the farm owner.

Manure and hog mortality waste gets decomposed in a giant facility that holds 1.2 gallons of hog waste. The waste breaks down in an anaerobic digester that gets rid of any pathogens and odor. Methane gas is collected then sent into a generator that produces energy. READ MORE