Case Study
Algoa and Jefferson City Correction Centers
ALGOA AND JEFFERSON CITY CORRECTION CENTERS Environmental Benefits Through the project with Ameresco, the LFGTE plant will have the following annual carbon reduction equivalents: ? the heating of 1,500 homes ? the planting 1,300 acres of trees ? the removal of nearly 1,000 cars from the road Services Provided Landfill gas is created when organic material naturally decomposes in a landfill, and it consists of about 50% methane. It is a rea