Ben & Jerry's adopted the use of converting food production waste into clean energy to power its Vermont facility. PurposeEnergy, a provider of organic waste-to-renewable energy solutions, announced the opening of its anaerobic digestion facility in St. Albans, Vermont. The ice cream producer signed a long-term feedstock agreement with PurposeEnergy in 2021. Construction of the facility began in May 2023. The facility began exporting electricity to the Vermont grid in December 2024. This milestone marks PurposeEnergy's first project fully funded by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners following the firm's acquisition of PurposeEnergy in April 2023. The St. Albans facility converts high-strength organic waste and out-of-spec food products into renewable energy and clean water. Ben & Jerry's sends production waste streams via a dedicated pipeline directly to the facility.