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Article: Mexico: World Bank Alternative Energy Project Features GE Energy s Jenbacher Gas Engines.
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- September 19, 2008
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Byline: pinto03
Mexican President Felipe Calderon today toured Monterrey s newly expanded landfill gas-to-energy project where he praised GE Energy s Jenbacher gas engine power plant as a model renewable energy project for Latin America.
The 12-MW project converts the Simeprode landfill s gas into electricity, which is used to support the solid waste facility s operations as well as Monterrey s light-rail system during the day and city street lights at night. The electricity is also being sold at a discount rate to seven municipalities in the greater Monterrey region.
The landfill, operated by Bioelectrica de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V., a ...