LEWISTON, Minn. — A Danish energy-production company that had scouted Lewiston as a site for a $20 million biogas plant has folded its U.S. operations. Mayor Beth Carlson said that the company, Nature Energy, had realigned its global strategies because prices are declining for renewable natural gas. The Lewiston biogas plant would have trucked tons of manure daily from farms all around Winona County for conversion to natural gas. Since 2022, Nature Energy has been a subsidiary of the Anglo-Dutch company Shell Oil.
Earlier: Biogas promoters brief Lewiston Council about plant
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Jesper Nielsen, business development vice president, Nature Energy: “In line with efforts to deliver maximum value, we consistently review our portfolio projects to ensure the right mix of assets and, when needed, take necessary action to ensure the prudent commercial course is achieve.”