Renewable energy

The Heartland Hydrogen Hub

In this episode, Mike Jensen, Director of Clean Fuels Project Management Office at Xcel Energy, and Luca Zullo, Senior Director of Science and Technology at the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, discuss Xcel Energy’s collaborative role in building the Heartland Hydrogen Hub and outline the logistics, environmental impact, technology and innovation, market dynamics and long-term vision of the facility.

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2023 Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable: AURI Hosts Hybrid Discussion on Evolving Hydrogen Economy

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) will host a discussion on how emerging renewable hydrogen technologies can add value to the agriculture and biofuels industries at its annual Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable on Dec. 6, 2023 Hydrogen is expected to play a crucial role in ongoing efforts to decarbonize and transition to cleaner energy. The 2023 Renewable Energy Roundtable will focus on how green hydrogen production will support continued rural… Continue Reading 2023 Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable: AURI Hosts Hybrid Discussion on Evolving Hydrogen Economy

Building an Industrial Hemp Industry in Minnesota Forum

On November 6th AURI and its partner, Agrigrowth, hosted a forum on the topic of Building an Industrial Hemp Industry in Minnesota. Continue Reading Building an Industrial Hemp Industry in Minnesota Forum

Advantages of Wood Heat for Commercial Poultry Production

Viking Company of Albany, MN, along with partners Clean Energy Resource Teams and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, are pleased to announce the release of their findings report on the Advantages of Wood Heat for Poultry field study. The demonstration project field-tested a 1.65 million Btu (British thermal unit) wood chip furnace in a live commercial poultry operation. The wood furnace demonstrated considerable fuel cost savings against historically low liquid… Continue Reading Advantages of Wood Heat for Commercial Poultry Production

Riverview, LLP

Idea to reality: Convert manure into renewable electricity, livestock bedding and fertilizer. AURI’s role: In AURI’s coproducts lab, scientists assisted with the densification of dairy digester solids into a pellet form for value-added opportunities. Outcome: The company’s three anaerobic manure digesters, installed in 2008 and 2010, capture methane, a natural gas substitute that can be burned for heat or electricity. The digesters, which represent millions of dollars of public and… Continue Reading Riverview, LLP