How does the Green Power Program help better the environment?
Renewable resources replace themselves naturally so they produce little or no air pollutants or waste. In using the methane emitted by decomposing garbage as fuel for generating power we can significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gas that otherwise would go into the atmosphere. Landfill gas is the only renewable energy source that, when used, actually removes pollution from the atmosphere. At full capacity, the 14.2 megawatt plant was the same positive environmental impact as planting more than 17,800 acres of trees. A residential member-owner who invests an additional $6.00 per month for one year is equivalent to planting an 1/3 acre of trees or not driving for nearly three months.
