landfill gas energy plant News
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Waste Management Expands Des Moines Metro Park East Landfill Gas-to-Energy Plant
Waste Management of Des Moines announced an expansion to the Des Moines Metro Methane Recovery Facility at the Metro Park East landfill in Polk County. The plant is a result of a private-public partnership between Waste Management and Metro Waste Authority. Waste Management is a leading developer, operator and owner of more than 100 landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. When ...
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Dell`s Texas headquarters powered entirely with renewable energy
It was announced this week that Dell Computer’s 2.1 million-square-foot headquarters in Round Rock, Texas is now powered entirely with renewable energy. 60% of the energy is supplied by wind power generated by Energy Future Holdings Corp.’s TXU Energy and the remaining 40% from Waste Management’s landfill gas-to-energy plant. Dell, a participant in Austin Energy’s GreenChoice® power program, ...
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GE’s Gas Engines Driving Major Expansion of Landfill Gas-to-Energy Plant in Chile
GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that six of its Jenbacher specialty gas engines will be installed at the Loma Los Colorados Landfill in Chile as part of a major expansion of the site’s existing landfill-gas-to-energy (LFGTE) plant. The landfill is located 63 kilometers northwest of Santiago and is the country’s largest municipal solid waste operation, ...
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GE Energy’s gas engines generating electricity at one of California’s largest landfill gas-to-energy plants
One of California’s most powerful landfill gas-to-energy projects to open in the last five years has started supplying renewable electricity to the San Francisco Bay region as the state continues implementing new anti-greenhouse gas initiatives. The output of the plant is enough to provide electrical power for 7,500 to 10,000 average U.S. homes and will be sold to existing customers and project ...
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GE’s Distributed Power Teams with Clarke Energy to Help Biffa Modernize U.K. Landfill Gas-to-Energy Plants
GE Power & Water’s Distributed Power business (NYSE: GE) today (May 5, 2014) announced Clarke Energy, GE’s authorized Jenbacher gas engine distributor for the United Kingdom, has been selected to supply U.K. waste management company Biffawith eight of GE’s Jenbacher landfill gas engines as part of a modernization of several landfill gas-to-energy (LFGE) plants across the ...
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GE’s Distributed Power Teams with Clarke Energy to Help Biffa Modernize UK Landfill Gas-to-Energy Plants
Biffa to Replace Older Generators with GE’s More Efficient Jenbacher Landfill Gas Engines Clarke Energy to Install GE’s Jenbacher Gas Engines at Several Landfills across United Kingdom New Units Will Produce a Total of 8.5 MW of Renewable Energy, Enough for 20,000 Homes GE Power & Water’s Distributed Power business (NYSE: GE) today announced Clarke Energy, GE’s ...
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North Carolina’s renewable energy production initiatives get a boost from GE
North Carolina’s renewable energy production initiatives recently received a boost with the formal opening of a new landfill gas-to-energy plant in Durham, the state’s fourth largest city. Built by the landfill gas project developer Methane Power Inc., the energy plant is powered by three of GE’s (NYSE: GE) containerized and ecomagination-approved, JGC 320 Jenbacher landfill gas engines. GE’s ...
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Ameresco Exemplifies Commitment to Landfill Gas Utilization
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), has announced that Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, was awarded the SWANA Silver Excellence Award in Landfill Gas Utilization. Jim Bier, senior project developer, accepted the award on behalf of Ameresco. The award was presented at SWANA’s annual national ...
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Waste Management Opens First Public Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station in Camden
Waste Management of New Jersey today celebrated the grand opening of the first public-access compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Camden and announced plans to convert its regional fleet to this clean-burning, environmentally-friendly fuel. Joining Waste Management at the event were officials from PetroCard, the City of Camden, the State of New Jersey, and the New Jersey Clean Cities ...
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Waste Management Opens Public Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 24, 2011 – Commercial fleet drivers and owners of CNG-equipped vehicles can now fuel up at a new natural gas fueling station in Santa Ana. Today, Waste Management of Orange County representatives and officials from PetroCard, the City of Santa Ana and the South Coast Air Quality Management District celebrated the grand opening of the station, one of only a few CNG ...
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Republic Services and Clean Energy Sign Renewable Biomethane Recovery Agreement at Republic’s Sauk Trail Hills Landfill
Gas Output Is Expected to Equate to 6 Million Diesel Gallon Equivalents Annually PHOENIX - Leading solid waste operator Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) has signed a renewable biomethane recovery agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) to process and sell renewable natural gas recovered from Republic’s Sauk Trail Hills Landfill site in Canton, Michigan. Clean Energy will ...
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Waste Management Opens Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station in Pompano Beach
Waste Management has celebrated the opening of its new CNG Clean N’ Green Fueling Station in Pompano Beach, Fla.—the first CNG (compressed natural gas) station in north Broward County to serve municipal and commercial fleets as well as its own collection vehicles. Cutline: (From left) Waste Management Florida Area Vice President Tim Hawkins, Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca ...
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Clarke Energy at The First Algerian - British Energy Forum
The First Algerian-British Energy Forum – Sustainable Partnership in Renewables & Energy Efficiency takes place today at the Hilton Hotel in Algiers. The conference investigates opportunities for appropriate solutions to climate change and evaluates how the UK and Algeria can work together to minimise greenhouse gas emissions. By 2030 Algeria plans to invest $60US billion to produce ...
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Bord na Móna’s Drehid Landfill Gas Power Plant Officially Opened
Following Clarke Energy announcing the award of the contract for Bord na Móna’s Drehidlandfill gas power plant the facility was officially opened on the 7th April 2014. The Irish Minister of Communication, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, was there to formally inaugurate the project at the landfill site. The Irish Drehid landfill facility opened in 2008 to manage up to ...
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Sonelgaz CEO, visits Calvert Landfill Gas Power Plant
As part of a programme meeting organised by the British Embassy in Algiers, a delegation chaired by Noureddine Boutarfa and composed of seven executive members from Sonelgaz was able to visit Calvert landfill gas power plant built by Clarke Energy at the Calvert Landfill in Northamptonshire. The plant is owned and operated by Infinis, a portfolio business of Terra Firma. Sonelgaz ...
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