The Davis company turns manure and process water into a four-hour biology lesson. The memorable part is the worms; the consequential part is a business model built around cleaner water, lower methane, and infrastructure customers do not always have to own.
Founded in 2017, Sevana Bioenergy builds the tanks where dairy manure and rotting food break down into pipeline-grade fuel. Then it bought the biggest one in North America for pennies on the dollar.