Research & Development Initiatives

Innovation That Powers the Future

Internal Innovation

QEG’s R&D team drives continuous improvement:

• Advanced mixing systems
• Co-digestion techniques
• Biogas cleanup for pipeline injection
• Proprietary high-solids digester design
• Grind2Energy food waste preprocessing integration

Our Philosophy

“Innovation precedes regulation.”
QEG develops forward-thinking solutions before they’re mandated — ensuring clients benefit from future-proof, compliant technologies.

Impacts that Matters

• Access to cutting-edge expertise
• Proven, scalable technologies
• Confidence in regulatory readiness
• Leadership in circular economy innovation

Pioneering Projects & Breakthroughs

Bioplastics into PHA biopolymers

From Food Waste — QEG plays a lead role in research converting food waste into PHA biopolymers, paving the way for sustainable bioplastics production through integrated digestion and microbial processes

Municipal Waste-to-Biofuel Optimization

Partnering with universities and national labs, we’ve advanced digestion performance for MSW-to-biofuel systems

DoD - Biological Battery Initiative

In 2024, QEG completed a Department of Defense feasibility project at Fort Meade, MD, demonstrating anaerobic digestion’s potential as a biological energy storage system

QEG actively partners with top-tier institutions and agencies for groundbreaking
research that yield QEG proprietary practices

U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Agriculture National Science Foundation U.S. Department of Defense Leading universities and National labs