Two new power stations that will convert landfill gas to electricity are to be installed at Fort Benning, Georgia, as part of a green power initiative by the US Department of Defense.
Irvine, California-based FlexEnergy will deliver two of its Powerstation units to Fort Benning in collaboration with Southern Research Institute (SRI) through the DoD's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTC).
"The Department of Defense is at the forefront of deploying breakthrough technologies,” said Joseph Perry, CEO of FlexEnergy. “The installation of the Flex Powerstation at Fort Benning enables the Army to generate its own continuous, clean, renewable energy from an on base landfill."
A Flex Powerstation pilot program is already in operation at the Lamb Canyon Landfill in Riverside County, California, with the capacity to produce enough electricity to power 30 homes. Once installed at Fort Benning, the 250 kW Powerstation can potentially provide electricity for 250 homes.
FlexEnergy’s Powerstation will be on show this week at the Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C, co-hosted by the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) and the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI).
