A Cincinnati-based company broke ground Thursday on a new renewable natural gas plant in St. Bernard.Cincinnati-based Synthica has developed a renewable energy solution that will take more than 500 tons of food waste every day and turn it into enough energy to power thousands of homes while removing thousands of tons of CO2 and methane from the atmosphere.Located at 5410 Vine Street, the facility will be the first of its kind in Greater Cincinnati and divert nearly 200,000 tons of waste from local landfills and sewers each year.Additionally, the company said that because of the project, manufacturers will have less distance to truck their waste, lowering costs and cutting down on diesel emissions.”The benefits of organic waste management are clear – environmental protection, investment, job creation,” said Sam Schutte, founder and CEO of Synthica St. Bernard. “We’re on the front end of a movement that’s fusing new technology with environmental consciousness, and it’s creating a mutually beneficial opportunity for businesses to better manage their waste and communities to create more eco-friendly footprints.”Beyond St. Bernard, Synthica is evaluating business models and potential properties for additional plants.
A Cincinnati-based company broke ground Thursday on a new renewable natural gas plant in St. Bernard.
Cincinnati-based Synthica has developed a renewable energy solution that will take more than 500 tons of food waste every day and turn it into enough energy to power thousands of homes while removing thousands of tons of CO2 and methane from the atmosphere.
Located at 5410 Vine Street, the facility will be the first of its kind in Greater Cincinnati and divert nearly 200,000 tons of waste from local landfills and sewers each year.
Additionally, the company said that because of the project, manufacturers will have less distance to truck their waste, lowering costs and cutting down on diesel emissions.
“The benefits of organic waste management are clear – environmental protection, investment, job creation,” said Sam Schutte, founder and CEO of Synthica St. Bernard. “We’re on the front end of a movement that’s fusing new technology with environmental consciousness, and it’s creating a mutually beneficial opportunity for businesses to better manage their waste and communities to create more eco-friendly footprints.”
Beyond St. Bernard, Synthica is evaluating business models and potential properties for additional plants.
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