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$10M in state funding to back Kent County Sustainable Business Park, bioenergy facility – Crain’s Grand Rapids
Plans for Kent County’s Sustainable Business Park, along with a bioenergy facility that converts waste into renewable gas and would serve as the park’s anchor tenant, have received $10 million in state funding as the developments make “great progress.” Kent County...
More funds for Kent Co. park that aims to reduce waste – WOODTV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The state has allocated an additional $5 million toward developing a Sustainable Business Park near Byron Center, more than doubling the project’s state funding. The money comes from the budget of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes...
Kent County Bioenergy Facility Awarded $5M Grant from State of Michigan – Yahoo Finance
Kent County Bioenergy Facility, LLC, a subsidiary of Anaergia Inc. (TSX: ANRG), has been awarded a US$5 million grant from the Michigan Public Service Commission in support of developing the Kent County Bioenergy Facility, a world-leading project in partnership with...
Kent County Installs New Recycling Technology at Recycling and Education Center – Waste360
Grand Rapids, MI—Innovative technology is helping the Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW) remain as efficient as possible while diverting waste from landfills. With grant funding from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), the...
Kent County enlists AI-powered robots to better sort recyclables – MLIVE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Kent County Recycling and Education Center’s three newest workers are powered by artificial intelligence, and they’re quickly learning how to be more efficient. Kent County Department of Public Works officials announced Thursday, June 22, that...
Kent County residents urged to practice safe disposal of lithium-ion batteries after fires – Fox17
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW) urges residents to dispose their lithium-ion batteries properly after a number of fires broke out at one of their disposal facilities in the last month. Lithium-ion batteries are used to power...
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Facts About Kent County Department of Public Works
The Waste to Energy Facility generates enough energy to continually power all the households in City of Walker.
DPW facilities recycle over 4,000 tons of steel every year, nearly enough to build the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
The SafeChem program safely disposed of 152,800 pounds of chemicals from homes.
The methane captured at South Kent Landfill generates enough energy to power nearly 2,500 households.