Aug 2009

Combet launches Newcastle Landfill Gas Generator

The Hon Greg Combet AM MP, the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change, launched the Newcastle Landfill Gas Generator, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions emitted by landfill waste and create renewable energy. The Newcastle Landfill Gas Generator will combust methane, which is a powerful greenhouse gas, at the same time producing renewable bioenergy that will displace fossil-fuels. Facilities like the Newcastle Landfill Gas Generator help Australia move towards a more sustainable future, by reducing our dependence on non-renewable resources for electricity generation. This significant environmental project will generate enough renewable electricity to power around 3000 homes in our region. The new facility has been installed at the Summerhill Waste Management Facility to recover energy from landfill waste at the site.

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