Veolia Hosts Celebration of New Environmental Initiatives at Arkansas Hazardous Waste Facility
2024年10月10日 - 1:00AM
ビジネスワイヤ（英語）
- October 9 Event Showcased Sustainability Initiatives Including
“Flipping the Switch” on Solar Panel Field and Planting the First
Tree in New Forest Management Program
- Veolia’s New Gum Springs Facility is Setting the Industry
Standard for Decarbonization and Protecting Natural Resources
Demonstrating a deeply held commitment to environmental
sustainability, Veolia North America today hosted a celebration at
its hazardous waste treatment center in Gum Springs, Arkansas,
highlighting a series of unprecedented initiatives to make the
plant the most sustainable operation of its kind in the U.S.
The October 9 ceremony put a spotlight on VNA’s commitment and
investment in sustainability and workforce development at the Gum
Springs operation, where a new state-of-the-art facility for the
high-temperature thermal treatment of hazardous waste is set to
open in 2025. To prepare for the new facility’s opening, VNA is
protecting surrounding natural resources and supporting
decarbonization strategies in carbon-intensive industries.
The sustainability features showcased at the ceremony
include:
- A 5-megawatt solar panel installation, recently
completed to provide a clean source of electricity at the plant. A
ceremonial “Flip the Switch” activation will include leaders from
VNA and Today’s Power Inc., which led construction of the
installation.
- A forest management program, covering over 1,000 acres
surrounding the facility, which includes over 600 acres of
active reforestation and the planting of 100,000 trees in 2025. The
ceremony will include the planting of the first tree sapling.
- A first-of-its-kind innovation for capturing heat to
generate electricity. This feature will make use of a
7-megawatt steam turbine to generate power.
- Advanced technologies for monitoring wildlife and
biodiversity near the facility. In partnership with the
National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) in Paris, France, a
cutting-edge LEKO (Light Emission and Kinetic Observation)
biodiversity monitoring tool is installed on the property, using
sensors to listen, identify, and count species in the surrounding
habitat.
“Together, these initiatives demonstrate Veolia's vision for
creating a brighter future for the hundreds of communities in the
U.S. and Canada where we provide essential environmental services
in waste, water and energy,” said VNA President and CEO Fred Van
Heems. “Veolia’s global GreenUp strategy for growth hinges on
our commitment to providing innovative solutions for environmental
challenges, and we are backing that commitment up through the work
and vision we are carrying out at Gum Springs.”
Bob Cappadona, President and CEO of VNA’s Environmental
Solutions and Services business, which oversees the Gum Springs
operation, said: “The work we do at Gum Springs is consistent with
the aspirations that we all have for a cleaner world and cleaner
future for our children, because we provide the most scientifically
proven method for managing complex waste materials in a way that
protects our natural resources,” Cappadona said. “That’s why we are
celebrating these pioneering initiatives with our colleagues and
neighbors in Arkansas.”
Today’s Power Interim CEO John Elkins said the work done
by the Today’s Power team to complete the solar field will
contribute to a cleaner electricity delivery system in Central
Arkansas. “Today’s Power Inc. is pleased to work with Veolia and
the South Central Electric Cooperative to provide the 5MW solar
facility to support their renewable energy needs. TPI is proud to
have built this facility, and we look forward to a continued strong
relationship with Veolia and South Central Electric Cooperative as
the ongoing operator of the project.”
ABOUT VEOLIA
Veolia group aims to become the benchmark company for ecological
transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000
employees, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical
solutions for the management of water, waste and energy that are
contributing to a radical turnaround of the current situation.
Through its three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop
access to resources, to preserve available resources and to renew
them. In 2023, the Veolia group provided 113 million inhabitants
with drinking water and 103 million with sanitation, produced 42
million megawatt hours of energy and treated 63 million tonnes of
waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved
consolidated revenue of 45,351 million euros in 2023.
www.veolia.com
ABOUT VEOLIA NORTH AMERICA
A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) is the
top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three
consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator
and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution
treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and
energy management services, including water and wastewater
treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal,
energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial,
industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality
customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass.,
Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more
than 350 locations across the continent.
ABOUT TODAY’S POWER INC.
Based in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Today's Power, Inc. was
founded in 2014 by Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. (AECI) to
support the 17 electric cooperatives across Arkansas in their
renewable needs. Today TPI is an integral part of helping the
electric cooperative and public power market as well as commercial
customers of all sizes, with the company’s footprint expanding to
cover a 7-state area, totaling over 75 solar sites to date.
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Veolia Contact: Matt Burgard Communications Manager,
Veolia North America matthew.burgard@veolia.com (203) 859-4168
Today’s Power, Inc. Contact: Taylor Baker
tbaker@todayspower.com (501) 590-5959
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