Our monthly TVARC meeting will be held this coming Thursday, April 20^th, 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.

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George K2DM

On Thursday evening April 20^th, 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.