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FirmGreen® to Provide Clean Renewable Fuels for Ohio Fleets
GROVE CITY, OH May 23 — Today, FirmGreen, Inc. (FGI) of Newport Beach, California, celebrates with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) as SWACO takes delivery of its first vehicle designed to use fuels derived from landfill gas. The 2005 Ford Sterling truck with a 12.7-Detroit series 60 diesel engine has been retro-fitted with a fuel system to be powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). Initially, the CNG will come from existing non-renewable sources, but by early 2008 is projected to come from FGI’s Green Energy Center© (GEC©) near the Franklin County landfill in Grove City, Ohio.
SWACO Executive Director Mike Long sees this step toward alternative fuels as a statement of energy independence. “This is an opportunity to prove that America and Central Ohio can take control of our energy future. We are putting to use a by-product of our society that has gone mostly untapped so far. With expanded use of these type engines, we could power fleets with no dependence on foreign oil.” SWACO currently plans to phase in alternative fuel systems as it goes through its annual replacement schedule of trucks.
“FGI is excited about working with SWACO to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of powering fleets using renewable fuels.” says Steve Wilburn, President and CEO of FGI. “Because our unique technology allows us to efficiently produce clean burning renewable fuels from local resources, the entire community benefits from reduced dependence on foreign oil, a cleaner environment, and lower fuel costs.”
FGI has received the permit to install its facilities from the Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and is scheduled to begin construction of the
GEC© by July 1, 2006. FGI will use CO2 Wash™ Technology to
clean and process the landfill gas (LFG) for electrical generation, compressed
natural gas (CNG), and clean renewable methanol. When the GEC© reaches
full operation it will produce up to 20 million gallons of methanol annually,
for use in alternative fuel production and fuel cell technology, as well
as commercial grade CO2.
