Dive Brief:

• A new methane project was announced for the Glasgow Regional landfill in Glasgow, Kentucky.
• The Landfill Methane Gas Recovery and Utilization plan calls for methane from the site to be transformed into electricity. The project is expected to be launched in 90 days.
• The project will save Glasgow up to $400,000, as the system can act as an emergency backup support for the municipal wastewater treatment plant, sparing the town the expense of purchasing a generator as an alternate measure.

Dive Insight:

The project is expected to create 7.5 kilowatt hours annually, enough to power 500 households.