Town of Innisfail Press Release – August 19th:
Earlier this year, Innisfail Town Council was presented with an opportunity to take the steps involved in establishing a waste-to-energy facility in Innisfail.
Representatives from Varme Energy, a leading developer in waste to energy and bioenergy projects in Canada, provided Town Council with an overview of the technologies involved.
The Town now wishes to provide the regional community with the opportunity to learn more about a potential waste-to-energy facility for the region. For that reason, the public is encouraged to attend a free presentation from on Thursday, August 25 beginning at 5:00 p.m.
During the presentation, which will take place at the Innisfail Library & Learning Centre, the company will provide an in-depth scope of a potential waste-to-energy facility in central Alberta.
“In June of this year, our council signed a letter of intent and expressed interest in learning more about the process of establishing a waste-to-energy facility in Innisfail,” said Meghan Jenkins, the Town’s Director of Community Services.“ This presentation is the next step in that process. It’s an opportunity for the company to educate us about how the facility functions, and it’s also our opportunity to ask any questions we may have.”
The waste-to-energy process involves incinerating waste — including the solid household waste collected by most municipalities — and converting it to electricity. The technology used to achieve this is already in use in other jurisdictions in Europe.
For those wishing to attend the August 25 event, which will likely conclude by 7:00 p.m., no registration is required.
To learn more about Varme Energy, visit their website at www.varme.ca.
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