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Vanguard Renewables

Vanguard Renewables

Vanguard Renewables is a national leader in the development of food and dairy waste-to-renewable energy projects. The Company is committed to advancing decarbonization by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farms and food waste and supporting regenerative agriculture best practices on partner farms.

Vanguard Renewables co-founded the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance with Dairy Farmers of America, Unilever, and Starbucks; the Alliance now includes Stonyfield, Cabot, and Smithfield. The Alliance commits to developing a circular solution for food waste reduction and recycling and decarbonization of manufacturing and the supply chain. Vanguard operates six northeast on-farm anaerobic and plans to expand to 100+ sites nationwide by 2025. Vanguard’s anaerobic digester at Goodrich Farm in Vermont earned a 2021 Outstanding Dairy Sustainability Award from the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.

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The Future — It’s Electric! But Are We Ready?

Reducing GHGs can’t be maximized by simply building solar arrays or windmills. While we upgrade our existing power grid, we must embrace and scale other clean-energy technologies — including renewable natural gas. ... View More

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Local, Holistic Solutions to Getting Decarb Done

At the end of the day, companies need to develop decarbonization solutions that make sense on a local level. This stands true for large organizations and local farmers. In this session, we will hear from different stakeholders on the benefits and cha... View More

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Danone North America Contributes to National Movement to Turn Food Waste into Renewable Energy 

Vanguard Renewables®, a leading developer of renewable energy projects, is thrilled to announce that Danone North America, a global food and beverage company, has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance. This collaborative movement aims to revolu... View More

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Waste Is Only Waste If We Waste It: Demystifying Anaerobic Digestion

The benefits of anaerobic digestion for recycling various kinds of organic farm waste are far-reaching — including waste management, renewable energy generation, GHG reduction, economic advantages and agricultural sustainability. ... View More

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Vanguard Renewables Publicizes Massachusetts-based 88 Acres Joins the Farm Powered Sustainability Heroes Program

Vanguard Renewables is proud to announce that 88 Acres, located in Canton, MA, is the latest New England food and beverage manufacturer to join the Farm Powered Sustainability Heroes Program (FPSH). ... View More

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Organic-Materials Management: How Companies Can Make Better Choices

Helping people on the front lines of manufacturing and materials management understand company sustainability goals, and providing the leadership support to contribute to achieving them, empowers them to take a more conscious approach to disposal. ... View More

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Vanguard Renewables announces revolutionary partnership with AstraZeneca to decarbonize United States medicines manufacturing

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, AstraZeneca (AZN) is partnering with Vanguard Renewables to enable the delivery of renewable natural gas (RNG) to all of its sites in the United States by the end of 2026. ... View More

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Challenges in the Evolving Organic-Waste Landscape

It will take a culture change for consumers to join the food-waste recycling movement; but the good news is, it’s underway at the production and manufacturing level. ... View More

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Food Companies: The Most Impactful Scope 3 Emissions Solutions Have Multiple Benefits

Working towards halving food loss and waste by 2030 will help food and beverage companies mitigate their GHGs across all scopes. Supply chain collaborations and engagements that yield multiple environmental benefits are critical. ... View More

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We Must Protect and Support Our Local Dairy Farms

In many parts of the US, the dairy farmer is a staple in the agricultural landscape; yet many multi-generational dairies are closing their barn doors. Solutions such as anaerobic digesters not only help farms mitigate their environmental impacts, the... View More

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Closing the Loop: Rethinking Operations, the Economy to Save the Planet

Whether making a widget or a culinary treat, prioritizing a circular life cycle for products helps keep them out of waste streams until they are negligible — or better yet, they never land there. ... View More

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Vanguard Renewables Receives Environmental Leadership Award from NERC

Vanguard Renewables was recognized by NERC for its impact on organics recycling. The company’s Farm Powered® solution captures greenhouse gas emissions from dairy manure and food and beverage waste to create renewable energy via anaerobic digestio... View More

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These Are a Few of Our Favorite Innovators Creating Healthier Products, Lifestyles, Communities, Supply Chains

This week at SB’22 San Diego, over 1K sustainability practitioners have converged to share insights, tools, inspiration and opportunities for collaboration with the goal of building a regenerative future for all. Here, we hear highlights from our d... View More

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Waste to Riches: Innovations in Material Conversion Supporting Circularity

Who’s Showing the Way Today? Steven Stanley Chief Commercial Officer LanzaTech Keynotes during this plenary will showcase brands that are paving the way with innovative solutions to critical social and environmental challenges. Learn from l... View More

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Waste to Riches: Innovations in Material Conversion Supporting Circularity

Who’s Showing the Way Today? John Hanselman Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Vanguard Renewables Keynotes during this plenary will showcase brands that are paving the way with innovative solutions to critical social and environmental chal... View More

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Can Regenerative Agriculture Regenerate the US Food System?

The conversation recently made its way to Washington, DC — where the Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee of Oversight and Reform discussed calls to reform federal policies that unjustly favor corporate agribusiness, often at the expense... View More

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Vanguard Renewables Launches Farm Powered Sustainability Program

Food and beverage industry leaders from New England are joining Vanguard Renewables to launch the Farm Powered Sustainability Heroes. ... View More

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Vermont Creamery Joins National Movement to Turn Food Waste into Renewable Energy

Vermont Creamery is the latest company to join the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance founded by Vanguard Renewables, Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America ... View More

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