Flathead Electric Cooperative at Forefront of Renewable Energy – Biomass system at landfill operating, geothermal next

First it was decaying garbage and now it’s hot springs. Such is the future of renewable energy through the eyes of innovative officials at Flathead Electric Cooperative http://www.flatheadelectric.com/ .

On June 26, a ribbon-cutting event was held at the Flathead County landfill to mark the activation of a biomass system that converts methane gas emitted from the landfill’s trash into energy. The project, a joint effort between Flathead Electric and the county’s solid waste district, is the first of its kind in Montana.

By Myers Reece

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