An electrical generation unit for the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission’s new project to convert methane gas into energy is expected to arrive from Austria in March. The unit will take methane gas from decomposing garbage and turn it into power for the landfill’s facilities. General Manager Mark MacLeod tells CHSJ news the biggest challenge over the next few months will be working with legislators, licensors, and the Energy and Utilities board.
MacLeod says they are in the process of capping cell number four at the landfill and drilling 15 new wells in preparation for the arrival of the electrical generation unit. Support from the government’s Climate Action Fund will cover costs for the project this year. The provincial government has contributed 1.75-million dollars to help with the five million dollar total cost of the project.
