First Bronze Pour Using Landfill Gas at the Jackson County Green Energy Park, Dillsboro NC


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First Bronze Pour Using Landfill Gas at the Jackson County Green Energy Park, Dillsboro NC

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First EVER bronze pour using landfill gas at the Jackson County Green Energy Park! Special thanks to Joel and Kelly Queen for donating the foundry equipment. In this video: Timm Muth (Director of the Jackson County Green Energy Park), Tracy Kirchmann (WCU Sculpture Graduate Student, and glass studio tenent) and Christian Benefiel (Baltimore sculptor and JCGEP Summer Resident) The Jackson County Green Energy Park (JCGEP) captures methane gas from the town landfill, and uses the gas as fuel for a series of artisan studios, greenhouses, and other ventures. Located in Dillsboro, NC, JCGEP utilizes clean, renewable energy resources to encourage economic development, provide environmental protection, and offer educational opportunities that together we will help lead towards a more sustainable future for Western North Carolina. For more information: www.jcgep.org

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