Recent research indicates that methane emissions from landfills may be higher than previously realized. The greenhouse gas methane is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the first twenty years after release. However, there are over 1200 landfills in the U.S. It is a win for the Marathon County community and for our planet.'ĭecomposition of landfilled municipal solid waste produces methane and other gasses, which Marathon County Landfill collects and flares to high percentage destruction levels per local, state, and federal regulations. It will capture and convert the methane produced by the landfill's gas collection and control system, while we build our industry-leading RNG facility at this site over the months ahead.

'This pilot project serves as an important bridge. 'Viridi is proud of the immediate environmental benefit that our partnership with Vespene will produce,' said Viridi Chief Executive Officer Dan Crouse. 'This enables municipal landfill operators to monetize an otherwise stranded asset while reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions quickly and economically.' 'Unlike traditional offtakers of landfill gas, Vespene's technology solution brings revenue-generating, energy-efficient data centers onsite and is immediately deployable and highly scalable,' said Vespene Energy co-founder and CEO Adam Wright.

Viridi expects that the RNG facility – which will produce the equivalent of three million gallons of gasoline annually – will be fully operational by the second half of 2024. The pilot project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while generating revenue to subsidize Viridi's investment in building a state-of-the-art RNG facility at the landfill.

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