Dossier
Anaerobic Digesters
Coverage of Anaerobic Digesters in the Nexus archive.
- Why California’s carbon manure math doesn’t add up
California's climate policy incentivizes dairy farmers to convert methane from cattle manure into natural gas, but research argues the program overestimates emissions reductions and may exacerbate warming. Regulators extended the program beyond 2050 despite concerns, and a new proposal could increase funding for dairies.
- The $9 Million Renewable Energy Ponzi Scheme
Ray Brewer orchestrated a $9 million Ponzi scheme targeting renewable energy investors by falsely claiming to build anaerobic digesters on dairies in California and Idaho. The scheme defrauded multiple investors who believed they were funding legitimate renewable energy infrastructure projects.