Contáctenos

USA
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Ubicación
United States
Tipo de proyecto
Waste-to-energy
Registro
Estándares
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Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible

3. Salud y bienestar

Reduction of harmful landfill gas

helps improve the health of 4,300 people who live within 2 mile radius of the project location

7. Energía asequible y no contaminante

14,000 MWh

of sustainable energy produced utilizing LFG

8. Trabajo decente y crecimiento económic

10 temporary jobs and 2 permanent jobs

created by the project

12. Producción y consumo responsables

1,000 tonnes of CH4

used sustainably, rather than being emitted into the atmosphere

13. Acción por el clima

61,000 tonnes of CO2e

mitigated on average each year

La solución

Located 80 miles west of Washington DC, the project activity is twofold: upgrading and expanding the landfill gas operating system; and installing new generators to repurpose methane emissions into renewable energy. This both effectively manages waste disposal and supplies clean, green electricity to the national grid.

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El impacto

The project is vital for keeping methane from heating the atmosphere and making use of its potential as a sustainable energy source. It also benefits the local community, with 12 jobs created for local workers and the reduction in air pollution improving the health of over 4,000 people who live close to the project area. Finally, 40 acres of land around the site has been protected from human intervention, further enhancing biodiversity and the conservation of our planet.

Project ID: 302091
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