Energy company to convert Manatee landfill waste gas into fuel in $50M project

Manatee County is getting its first landfill-to-renewable natural gas facility, a $50M project led by Nopetro Energy.
Manatee County is getting its first landfill-to-renewable natural gas facility, a $50M project led by Nopetro Energy.
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Manatee County and a South Florida-based energy company are moving ahead with plans to build a plant adjacent to the Lena Road Landfill in east Manatee to capture waste gas from the facility and convert it into natural gas.

 

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