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US renewable natural gas (RNG) firm Divert has opened its third facility in Lexington, North Carolina, that will process unsold food, waste, and byproducts.
The Diversion & Energy facility will process up to 120,000 tonnes of food waste each year at nameplate capacity to produce pipeline-quality RNG.
Divert said it will supply the gas for injection into the local grid, with plans to integrate fertiliser production capacity.
The firm has not revealed a timeline for or a capacity of the potential fertiliser making, but said the output could meet Organic Materials Review Institute verification for use in organic food production.
The company will process unsold food, food byproducts, and residuals from retail locations, food manufacturers, and other businesses across the Southeast.
Governor Josh Stein said, “This facility will reduce food waste and create RNG, helping our state power its future.”
Coming after breaking ground on the site in April 2025, it adds to its two operational RNG facilities in Turlock, California and Longview, Washington, as it plans to scale to 30 facilities across the US.
In September, US-based Montauk Renewables a $200m agricultural biogas facility in North Carolina, converting swine waste into RNG and electricity.
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