GFL Environmental Inc. and OPAL Fuels Inc. have begun commercial operations of their second biogas facility , located at the Sampson County Landfill in North Carolina. This new project marks a significant step in their commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonizing heavy-duty transportation fleets.
Biogas plant reduces emissions and costs
The plant, built as part of a joint venture between the two companies, has an annual capacity of approximately 1.6 million MMBtu of RNG . This gas, generated from biogas captured at the Sampson landfill, will be used primarily as an alternative fuel in GFL fleets and other transportation sectors.
By replacing diesel use, the companies hope to reduce operating costs and avoid the emission of polluting gases equivalent to those generated by more than 900 heavy trucks.
The impact of this collaboration
Patrick Dovigi, founder and CEO of GFL , expressed his satisfaction at the start of this plant. He stressed that it will contribute, in addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions , to providing clean fuel to power transport fleets. He also stressed that this project is fundamental to GFL’s strategy to achieve its sustainability goals and support its customers in their own environmental commitments.
For his part, Adam Comora, co-CEO of OPAL Fuels, highlighted that this project is the tenth in the list of plants operated by the company and that it reinforces its continued growth in the RNG sector. He also noted that OPAL’s operational capacity has tripled in size in the last 30 months , showing a clear focus on expanding clean energy production .
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Source: Opal Fuels
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