Martin Energy Group acquires Chomp

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is seen as an elegant, simple solution that transforms food and other organic waste into valuable resources.

The process generates a versatile biogas that can be used to produce heat, hot water, or electricity, or can be upgraded to produce biomethane ala renewable natural gas (RNG) to offset fossil fuel consumption.

Another output of the anaerobic digestion process is a nutrient-rich biofertilizer that can be used directly as a soil amendment or as a water replacement in water-challenged areas.

As regulations to divert organic waste from landfills become increasingly prevalent across North America, AD has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the State of California as a necessary and far superior alternative to landfills.

Powerful resource recovery tool

AD is a powerful resource recovery tool for businesses or communities that want to manage their waste sustainably, save money, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Martin Energy Group specializes in microgrids, generator packages, combined heat and power (CHP) systems, battery storage, anaerobic digesters, and RNG systems.

The Group has been building and servicing anaerobic digestion systems for over thirty years, working mainly on large-scale implementations with dairy farms, as that industry was the first to adopt AD technology in the United States.

Chomp was founded ten years ago and specializes in pocket digesters that sit at the point of food waste generation.

Together, the two companies will be able to service a broad range of the food waste-to-energy market and the integration is expected to quickly benefit both companies. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.