AEB was organized around research being done at Washigton State on anaerobic digestion, the piping of cow manure into a vessel where bacteria break down the waste and convert it into biogas, or methane. Use of these digesters addresses the problem of manure disposal while also generating electricity from burning the gas. The firm's focus was on improving production by mixing in food waste, such as restaurant scraps and fish trimmings. There were problems and the firm subsequently discontinued operations with the principals moving on to another firm.
