This website has been created to help local government officials pursue a public-private partnership to convert their landfill wastes into fuel and/or electricity to make their community more sustainable and energy independent. Assistance was provided by the Virginia Department of Energy.

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A community's landfill can power 25% of its homes, its government vehicles and reduce its carbon footprint by 10%

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Critical Renewable Energy Incentive Defeated

The Senate has rejected some renewable energy incentives including the popular Sec 1603 ARRA cash grant for 30% of the capital cost of the investment. Senate bill S.1813 was defeated 74-24 and proponents vow to try again.

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