[TVARC] TVARC meeting this Thursday - Presentation by Covanta Energy

[k2dm at comcast.net]

Our monthly TVARC meeting will be held this coming Thursday, April 20th, at
6:45 PM at the Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center.  Social ‘hour’ begins
at 6:00 PM.  The meeting will not be carried over Zoom.

During the meeting we will have a brief recap of Radio Rodeo.  Immediately
following the formal meeting, starting around 7:40 PM, we will be treated to
a very interesting presentation.

See below for details.

73,

George K2DM

 

On Thursday evening April 20th, Patrick Walsh with Covanta Energy will be
making a presentation to The Villages Amateur Radio Club at Eisenhower
Regional Rec Center in The Villages.

You may have wondered, what happens to your household waste once it’s
collected?  All waste is transported to the Lake County Covanta Waste-to
Energy facility in Okahumpka, FL. Waste-to Energy is the sustainable
alternative to landfills for waste disposal. This is a technologically
advanced means of waste disposal that is widely recognized for reducing
greenhouse gases by eliminating emissions from landfills.  NASA scientists
have identified landfills as super-emitters of methane, a greenhouse gas
that is 84 times more potent as a climate warming gas than CO².  Covanta
takes your nonhazardous waste – otherwise destined for a landfill – and
combusts it, generating steam for the production of electricity.  Gases are
collected, filtered, and cleaned to minimize environmental impacts.  Ash is
processed to recover metal for recycling while all gases are collected,
filtered, and cleaned to minimize environmental impact. While this whole
process may sound simple, it requires many steps and state-of-the-art
technology to do it safely.  

You don’t want to miss what should be an interesting and informative
presentation.

 

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