Officials Consider Methane Gas-to-Electricity Power Plant at Wicomico County Landfill
Posted on: Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 21:00 CST
By Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports
Public Works and renewable energy officials are considering a methane gas-to-electricity power plant at Wicomico County's Newland Park landfill to replace a flaring process used to burn off methane
. Ingenco Wholesale Power LLC, of Richmond, Va., wants to start construction on a 6-megawatt energy plant in August. Methane gas is generated from decomposed solid waste and the conversion process would generate enough electricity for as many as 6,000 homes.Source: The Daily Record (Baltimore)
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