Eatonton helps methane conversion project

  • A new domed building rises on the land at T&W Farms in Putnam County. The structure contains a digester which is designed to convert methane_from dairy cow manure into natural gas. MARK ENGEL/Staff
    A new domed building rises on the land at T&W Farms in Putnam County. The structure contains a digester which is designed to convert methane_from dairy cow manure into natural gas. MARK ENGEL/Staff
  • Scott Tolleson of the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia discusses with the Eatonton City Council an agreement to sell natural gas at a discount to a company that will convert methane from Putnam County cows into natural gas. MARK ENGEL/Staff
    Scott Tolleson of the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia discusses with the Eatonton City Council an agreement to sell natural gas at a discount to a company that will convert methane from Putnam County cows into natural gas. MARK ENGEL/Staff
    A revolutionary environmental project in Putnam County moved a step closer to reality Monday night when the Eatonton City Council approved an agreement with a company planning to convert methane gas from dairy cow manure to commercial natural gas. SRNG-T&W LLC is a joint venture of two Putnam dairy farms – T&W Farms and Sunrise, and SustainRNG – developer of a new method o...

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