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October 30, 2024 • 
Bethany Harris
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Arial view of the Bioenergy Recovery Facility

The project will generate a renewable fuel that will be used primarily to fuel the City’s GoRaleigh bus fleet.

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Wishing our future could be cleaner + greener? Just flush the toilet to help make it happen.

The City will soon begin converting biosolids into renewable natural gas thanks to the Bio-energy Recovery Project. What that means:

  • Biosolids (yes, the stuff that comes from what you flush) will be turned into energy.
  • Overall biosolids will be reduced by ~50%.
  • The project will be the first municipal wastewater digester producing renewable natural gas in NC.

The milestone also brings Raleigh closer to City of Raleigh’s sustainability goals.

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