A US renewable energy company in North Carolina is proposing a $ 30 m plant to turn hog waste into natural gas . The proposal has been put forward by Green Energy Sustainable Solutions ( GESS ) , and would include a proposed site in Clarendon , united County . It would take energy from 18,000 hogs at farms in the state , and also be capable of making use of corn silage , chicken manure and other agricultural waste products . The plant would produce bio - gas that would then be sold to Duke Energy and other utility companies .
A US renewable energy company in North Carolina is proposing a $30m plant to turn hog waste into natural gas. The plan has been put forward by Green Energy Sustainable Solutions (GESS), and would occupy a 10-acre site in Clarendon, Columbus County. It would take waste from 18,000 hogs at farms in the County, and also be capable of making use of corn silage, chicken manure and other agricultural waste products. The plant would produce bio-gas that would then be supplied to Duke Energy and other power companies.