Research

Dairy Fleet Smart, was a free online tool created by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program. It provided the Dairy industry a customized version of SmartWay assessment tools. Fleet Smart provided standard documentation, benchmarking to industry averages and facilitated the identification and calculation of savings. The overall program provided response to increasing reporting requests from customers and consumers.

The dairy community is committed to conserving natural resources and reducing green house gas emissions. The industry has a stated goal of being carbon neutral or better by 2050. In supporting these goals I have evaluated numerous service providers and equipment manufacturers and shared key findings with the dairy industry through the Newtrient Technology Catalogue. Additionally, I have supported in feasibility analysis for Anaerobic Digestion installations in various markets across the U.S.

The early market for U.S. agricultural biogas systems was dominated by farm owned and operated systems. This began to change when the economic benefits of systems increased due to federal and state policy. Since then, farm-based biogas projects have faced a variety of challenges that require advanced expertise to overcome. Often farmers turn to Developers who offer engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for this expertise. Navigating the nuances of the various providers in the space can be daunting. With detailed feasibility analysis and market intelligence farmers can make the best decisions for their needs.