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be the first of its kind in the commonwealth.
Schneiders plant would create electricity through gasification, which can work with any carbon-based fuel. The process is completely contained and uses very high temperatures to break down material, releasing volatile gases that are used to move turbines.
Metal and glass cannot be gasified, so those materials are removed from the trash and sorted for recycling. The gasification process turns the fuel material into ash, which can be reused in concrete.
“All the waste is put back into beneficial use,” Schneider said.
Schneider said he will propose an arrangement with Fauquier in which his company builds, owns and operates the plant. RER will profit from selling the electricity and by earning tax credits for producing power from a renewable energy source.
“There’s absolutely no cost to the county to go with my proposal.” Schneider said.
He also envisions creating a revenue-sharing program with the county. The funds could pay for measures that would help make buildings in Fauquier more energy efficient or fund other alternative energy projects, such as solar power at a school.
“The reinvestment in the county would benefit all the county residents in the long term,” Schneider said.
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