Nov. 29
A Pennsylvania landfill expects to harvest 3.2 million cubic feet of
methane gas daily to create renewable energy.
PPL Renewable Energy will develop and install a 6.4 megawatt power system at
the Community Refuse Service landfill in Shippensburg, Pa., owned by
Interstate Waste Services.
"When completed, this plant will prevent the equivalent of 39,000 tons of
carbon dioxide emissions each year. Thatīs equal to removing 53,000 cars
from the road or planting 76,000 acres of new forest," said Kurt Zwerko,
vice president of PPL Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of PPL Corp.
"Our company is committed to developing renewable energy projects that
reduce methane gas emissions and have a positive impact on the environment,"
said Frank E. Celli, CEO at Interstate Waste. "I am particularly excited
about the inclusion of an educational facility at this site, which will help
teach children about the benefits of renewable energy."
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