Poster
07-22-2004, 04:22 PM
BMW manufacturing has exceeded expectations in its plan to convert landfill gas into electricity. The methane gas that is captured and converted to electricity also helps in significantly diminishing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The energy produced is enough for BMW to run all four of its turbines; surprising the company who originally expected to only run two turbines from the gas.
“In addition to reducing emissions, BMW saves about $1 million a year in energy costs.”
"I had an international engineer come by my office the other day and tell me the BMW-Palmetto project had raised the awareness of landfill gas to energy all over the world," said Sonny Dubose, program manager for the state Office of Energy.
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“In addition to reducing emissions, BMW saves about $1 million a year in energy costs.”
"I had an international engineer come by my office the other day and tell me the BMW-Palmetto project had raised the awareness of landfill gas to energy all over the world," said Sonny Dubose, program manager for the state Office of Energy.
For more information see: http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20040722_721.html