2021-04-27 14:30:04
The federal government is investing $530,000 to support a project in Banff, Alta., that converts municipal waste to biomass energy.
The town will build a biomass district heating system that will see a reduction of about 6,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the lifetime of this project. That is equivalent to removing approximatively 1,800 cars from the road for one year by replacing natural gas with sustainable wood waste to heat four municipal buildings. The $1.3-million biomass system reduces the need to haul waste to the landfill.
“This effort will save costs for our taxpayers, while helping protect the local natural environment that makes Banff so special,” Banff Mayor Karen Sorenson said in a press release. “Locally, this project will grow as private- sector companies join our sustainable district heating system. At the same time, with four million visitors a year to Banff National Park, we believe our small community’s big actions to fight climate change can inspire individuals, organizations and countries around the world.”
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