New generation project.News the federal government will be flowing $541,000 over two years for Kyoto-related projects was enough to convince North Bay city council to approve a methane methane (mĕth`ān), CH4, colorless, odorless, gaseous saturated hydrocarbon; the simplest alkane. It is less dense than air, melts at −184°C;, and boils at −161.4°C;. gas-burning electricity plant. The $3.3-million project could be operational in early 2006, now that the city has agreed to spend up to $50,000 for the design of a 1-million gas-collection and flaring flare v. flared, flar·ing, flares v.intr. 1. To flame up with a bright, wavering light. 2. To burst into intense, sudden flame. 3. a. system at the Merrick Township landfill. The federal program accepted the city's bid of $6.49 per tonne tonne measure of weight or mass; 1 tonne=1000 kg. See also ton. of carbon dioxide equivalents Carbon dioxide equivalent, CO2eq or CO2e, is an internationally accepted measure that expresses the amount of global warming of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that would have the same global warming , up to a maximum of 83,361 tonnes. Phase two, or the $2.3-million one-megawatt generator, will sell the power created though burning the methane gas on the provincial grid. |
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