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Landfill waste to generate power for North Carolina homes and businesses
for statewide cleaner energy program |
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Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue addresses attendees at the dedication of a landfill methane gas-to-energy project at the Old Buncombe County Landfill in Woodfin. |
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Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue and fellow speakers. |
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Lloyd Yates, senior vice president of Energy Delivery for Progress Energy Carolinas addresses attendees at the dedication event. |
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Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue speaks with Dr. Robert Koger, president of NC GreenPower. |
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Dedication speakers - (l to r) Dr. Anne Ponder (Chancellor, UNC-Asheville), William Brinker (Enerdyne Properties), Lloyd Yates (Progress Energy Carolinas), Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue |
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NC GreenPower President Dr. Robert Koger (l) with NC GreenPower Director Mitch Williams (c) and Board Chairperson Bob Goodson (r). |
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A view from atop the Old Buncombe County Landfill. Methane gas is drawn from the waste stored beneath the ground and flared to power a reciprocating engine, which in turn generates electricity. |
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Attendees at the Buncombe County Landfill Gas Project dedication. |
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William Brinker, of Enerdyne Properties (the developer of the project), speaks with a guest at the dedication. |
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Guests view the engine used to generate electricity from the landfill methane gas at the site. |
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For more information, contact: |
Katie Shepherd
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
NC GreenPower
919-857-9026
kshepherd@ncgreenpower.org |