Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology that dramatically reduces environmental impacts and recovers valuable resources, announced that it has broken ground on a small commercial-scale Gen3Tech facility that will be located near Fair Oaks, Indiana. Bion expects building construction to be completed by December 15, 2022, with waste processing equipment delivered by mid-January.
Successful operation of the Gen3Tech platform at Fair Oaks will demonstrate its scalability and allow nitrogen recovery efficiencies to be optimized at scale. Operating data from the Fair Oaks facility will be used to design Bion's first full-scale commercial project and will support certification requirements for various regulatory agencies, including the California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) organic program and USDA's Process Verified Program (PVP) to establish a USDA-certified sustainable brand. The facility will also produce ammonium bicarbonate fertilizer for both commercial testing by potential joint venture partners and university growth trials.