Energy News Network: As pork producer Smithfield Foods commits to major investments in waste-to-energy projects in North Carolina, don’t expect a similar pledge from chicken or turkey companies in the state any time soon.
North Carolina utilities are on pace this year to sell enough electricity derived from fowl droppings to power about 23,000 homes, a requirement under state law. Yet compared to the swine industry, converting animal waste into renewable energy has generated little synergy or enthusiasm.
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