Ameresco Begins Operations of 5.2 MWe Renewable Natural Gas Plant at Republic Services’ Brickyard Landfill
February 20 2024 - 7:05AM
Business Wire
Facility is designed to reduce over 27,000 tons
of carbon dioxide emissions per year otherwise produced by
diesel-burning vehicles.
Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator
specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today
announced that it achieved commercial operation at its landfill gas
to renewable natural gas plant at Republic Services’ Brickyard
Landfill in Danville, Illinois. The Brickyard facility has a gross
nameplate of over 500,000 Dekatherms per year, with the potential
to displace the production of traditional fuel sources and is
capable of processing 2,000 scfm of raw landfill gas. This
renewable energy project serves as a model for innovative solutions
in landfill management and paves the way for a more sustainable
future.
The Brickyard RNG facility captures naturally occurring landfill
gas and transforms it into pipeline-grade RNG, a low-carbon
transportation fuel. The RNG that is expected to be produced by
this facility would reduce over 27,000 tons of carbon dioxide
emissions annually if used to displace diesel vehicle fuel, which
is equivalent to the carbon sequestered by planting nearly 326,000
acres of forests. This translates to cleaner air, improved public
health and a positive impact in the fight against climate change.
By capturing and utilizing landfill gas, the Brickyard facility
generates renewable energy displacing fossil fuels used in vehicles
like gas powered cars and trucks. This not only reduces the
country’s reliance on finite resources like oil and gas, but also
contributes to the circular economy by extracting value from waste
and transforming it into a clean energy source. This process
reduces greenhouse gas emissions while contributing to a more
sustainable future.
“At Republic Services, we're committed to supporting
decarbonization, and our partnership with Ameresco has helped us
accelerate progress toward our 2030 sustainability goals,” said Tim
Oudman, Republic Services SVP, Sustainability Innovation. “Through
the Brickyard RNG facility, we're able to transform naturally
occurring biogas into renewable energy for the local
community."
The completion of this project represents a significant step
toward a cleaner future, fostering economic growth with tangible
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The project directly
contributes to Republic Services’ long-term sustainability goal to
beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030. This is Ameresco’s 12th
renewable energy project with Republic, with another 10 projects in
various stages of development, permitting or construction.
"Creating clean energy, reducing harmful emissions and making a
tangible impact on the environment towards a carbon-neutral future
depends on collaboration,” said Michael Bakas, Executive Vice
President of Ameresco. “Through our long-term partnership with
Republic Services, we were able to create a dispatchable baseload
resource at the Brickyard Landfill. This will turn waste into a
reliable source of renewable energy and provide tremendous
resiliency to enhance our nation’s security of supply for the years
to come."
To learn more about the distributed generation solutions offered
by Ameresco, visit www.ameresco.com/renewable-energy/.
About Ameresco, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading
cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner
and operator. Our comprehensive portfolio includes solutions that
help customers decarbonize to net zero and build energy resiliency
while leveraging smart, connected technologies. From implementing
energy efficiency and infrastructure upgrades to developing,
constructing, and operating distributed energy resources – we are a
trusted sustainability partner. Ameresco has successfully completed
energy saving, environmentally responsible projects with Federal,
state and local governments, healthcare and educational
institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial
customers. With its corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA,
Ameresco has more than 1,300 employees providing local expertise in
North America and Europe. For more information, visit
www.ameresco.com.
About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the environmental
services industry. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides
customers with the most complete set of products and services,
including recycling, solid waste, special waste, hazardous waste
and field services. Republic's industry-leading commitments to
advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver
on its vision to partner with customers to create a more
sustainable world. For more information, please visit
RepublicServices.com.
The announcement of achieving commercial operations for an
energy asset is not necessarily indicative of the timing or amount
of revenue from the energy asset, of the company’s overall revenue
for any particular period or of trends in the company’s overall
total assets in development or operation. This project was included
in our previously reported assets in development as of September
30, 2023.
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