PlascoEnergy Receives City Garbage For The First Time
January 24, 2008 – Plasco Energy Group Inc. (“PlascoEnergy”) of Ottawa today announced receipt of the first load of municipal solid waste (“garbage”) from City of Ottawa trucks to the Plasco Trail Road Demonstration Plant. A total of approximately 20 tonnes of garbage was received. Periodic receipt of garbage will occur during the month of February as the plant moves into regular operation.
“This is one of the last steps in what has been a very meticulous process to bring this first Plasco Conversion System into operation. While it is an important achievement, there are still a few weeks of intermittent operation to ensure that the System performs as intended before commencing 24-hour, 7-day a week processing of garbage,” said Rod Bryden, President and CEO. “Interest in the Plasco Conversion System is very high in many communities around the world and we are very optimistic that PlascoEnergy will become a new and meaningful choice in the management of waste and delivery of distributed clean and green power in urban communities.”
“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate PlascoEnergy for initiating this exciting new technology at the Trail Road Landfill,” said Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien. “This is an important step and Ottawa City Council is certainly proud to be part of this innovation that is poised to provide substantial environmental benefits to the Nation’s Capital.”
About PlascoEnergy Group
Plasco Energy Group Inc. (PlascoEnergy) is an Ottawa-based private Canadian company. PlascoEnergy and its predecessor RCL Plasma, Inc. have operated plasma based R&D and test facilities in Ottawa and Spain for more than a decade. The Plasco Trail Road facility is a full scale semi-commercial demonstration plant using PlascoEnergy proprietary technologies. This project has been supported by a contribution from Sustainable Development Technology Canada, a loan from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation under its Innovation Demonstration Fund, and the provision at nominal cost of the site and supply of waste during the demonstration period by the City of Ottawa.