Converting organic waste
into renewable energy.

How does Brightmark help?

We are tapping into the power of waste as a resource through anaerobic digestion, which converts food waste into renewable natural gas (RNG).

We are harnessing the energy potential of this waste and creating fuel that can be used to replace fossil fuels while also minimizing waste in landfills.

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Did you know?

In the United States alone, nearly 40% of food cultivated is wasted—amounting to almost 135 million pounds of waste every year. Negative impacts of food waste include:

Cost Inefficiency
Excessive food waste is costly for stakeholders, costing nearly $165 billion in annual losses.

Methane Emissions
Food waste causes 10% of methane emissions yearly, contributing to global greenhouse gas emissions. Food waste is also the largest municipal waste source, making up 20% of landfills by weight.

Waste from food releases methane, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon.

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To date we've offset

tons of CO₂eq through our RNG projects

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“Brightmark puts that power back onto the grid, and seven hundred to eight hundred homes can be powered by this gas alone.”

– John Morris // Pilgrim’s Complex Environmental Manager // Pilgrim’s

Benefits of converting organic waste into RNG

CREATING RENEWABLE ENERGY

REDUCING METHANE EMISSIONS

COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE

Putting waste to work

Explore how we're Reimagining Waste

We're offsetting carbon emissions through our renewable natural gas projects. Explore what we've been up to below.

Explore how we're Reimagining Waste

We're offsetting carbon emissions through our renewable natural gas projects. Explore what we've been up to below.

Brightmark, a San Francisco-based waste to energy development company, announced today that it has expanded its Western New York dairy biogas project to partner with six total farms throughout the region. Including two new farms, the Yellowjacket project will extract methane from 265,000 gallons of dairy manure per day and convert it into renewable natural gas (RNG) and other useful products.

Brightmark to Expand Western New York Dairy Biogas Project

Feb 20, 2020

Brightmark, Chevron achieve first delivery of renewable natural gas produced at Lawnhurst Farms, part of their previously announced partnership to own project companies to produce and market RNG Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC – a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Brightmark LLC, the global waste solutions… Continue reading Brightmark, Chevron Announce First Renewable Natural Gas at Lawnhurst Farms

Brightmark, Chevron Announce First Renewable Natural Gas at Lawnhurst Farms

Nov 1, 2021

Shovels in dirt at Caballero groundbreaking

Brightmark enters the Arizona market and advances its mission to reimagine waste with carbon-negative RNG projects across the U.S. SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Brightmark, the global waste solutions provider, today broke ground on the Caballero Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project, which includes the construction of new anaerobic digesters at Caballero Dairy Farms, an 8,800 animal farm… Continue reading Brightmark Breaks Ground on Caballero Renewable Natural Gas Project in Arizona

Brightmark Breaks Ground on Caballero Renewable Natural Gas Project in Arizona

May 4, 2021

Life cycle carbon-negative RNG projects to collectively generate 89,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas credits. SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Brightmark, the global waste solutions provider, today broke ground on three renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in Michigan. The projects are owned by and will be operated through subsidiaries of Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, a partnership with… Continue reading Brightmark Breaks Ground on Three Renewable Natural Gas Projects in Michigan

Brightmark Breaks Ground on Three Renewable Natural Gas Projects in Michigan

Jun 30, 2021

Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, announced today that it has purchased an anaerobic digester northwest of Madison, Wisconsin that will convert 90,000 gallons per day of dairy waste from three local farms into biogas and other useful products. After planned installation of gas upgrade equipment is completed, the project is projected to produce enough renewable natural gas (RNG) to replace at least 50,000 MMBtu of conventional natural gas each year.

Brightmark Energy Acquires Wisconsin Dairy Biogas Project

Jul 25, 2019

Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, recently launched a biogas project in Yakima County, Washington, that will convert 150,000 gallons per day of dairy waste from up to 7,000 cows into 160,000 MMBtu of renewable natural gas (RNG) – the equivalent of 1.4 million gallons of gasoline – and other products each year.

Brightmark Energy Launches Central Washington’s First Dairy Biogas Project

Apr 5, 2019

Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste to energy development company, announced today that it has partnered with four dairy farms in upstate New York to utilize anaerobic digesters that will convert a total of 225,000 gallons of dairy waste per day from 11,000 cows into biogas and other useful products.

Brightmark Invests in Western New York Dairy Biogas Project

Sep 24, 2019

RNG projects to reduce the environmental impact of dairy manure and improve odor and nutrient management practices. SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Brightmark, the global waste solutions provider, today announced that it has partnered with three New York dairy farms on the Helios Project, the latest in a series of renewable natural gas (RNG) projects the company… Continue reading Brightmark Partners with New York Dairy Farms to Produce Renewable Natural Gas from Cow Manure

Brightmark Partners with New York Dairy Farms to Produce Renewable Natural Gas from Cow Manure

Oct 27, 2020

Brightmark, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, announced today that it has signed a manure supply agreement with two South Dakota dairy companies, Boadwine Farms, Inc. and Mooody County Dairy Limited Partnership, to capture methane produced by nearly 12,000 dairy cows and heifers and convert it into renewable natural gas. The project is anticipated to produce 217,000 MMBtu of renewable natural gas each year, which is equivalent to the amount of gas needed to drive 2,492 vehicles for a full year. Brightmark is developing the project, and the company will also own and operate it upon completion.