Although the partnership between New Belgium Brewing and Solix Biofuels did not work out in the end, New Belgium is still committed to reducing their wastes as much as possible. And if they can make some energy out of their wastes then they will surely do it. The video below gives an overview of the breweries waste water treatment plant that utilized anaerobic digestion. The biogas they produce during this process is then used to power their combined heat and power unit. Their combined heat and power unit does just what the name implies. The biogas is combusted in an internal combustion engine that then powers an electrical generator. The heat that is produced by the combustion of the biogas is also used to heat certain processes throughout the brewery. Whats the only thing that is better than waste to energy? Beer!
Hmmm... New Belgium is already one of my favorites... this just makes it better... Haha
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